| Description |
1 online resource (xv, 271 pages, 26 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Wetlands: what, where, and why -- Major groups of birds that use wetlands -- Water and other resource influences -- Foods, feeding tactics, strategies, and guilds -- Bird mobility and wetland predictability -- Other behavioral and physical influences on wetland living -- Spatial and structural patterns -- Habitat dynamics: water, plant succession, and time -- Population consequences of wetland abundance and quality -- How birds influence wetlands -- Conservation implications -- Measures of bird habitat use and quality -- Current status and some conservation problems -- Conservation and management strategies -- Outlook |
| Summary |
Birds are important indicators of water quality in wetlands of all descriptions. In this readable account, Milton Weller describes the ecology of wetland birds in terms of resource use providing a wealth of practical and basic information for professionals and keen birders alike |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Water birds -- Ecology
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Wetland animals -- Ecology
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Birds -- Conservation.
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SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Zoology -- Ornithology.
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NATURE -- Birdwatching Guides.
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NATURE -- Animals -- Birds.
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Birds -- Conservation
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Water birds -- Ecology
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Oiseaux d'eau -- Écologie.
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Animaux des zones humides -- Écologie.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
0511011369 |
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9780511011368 |
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0511173415 |
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9780511173417 |
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9780511541919 |
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0511541910 |
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0511051239 |
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9780511051234 |
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1107115914 |
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9781107115910 |
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0511327536 |
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9780511327537 |
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0511152469 |
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9780511152467 |
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9786610432288 |
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6610432287 |
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1280432284 |
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9781280432286 |
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