| Description |
1 online resource (1 volume) : illustrations (black and white, and colour) |
| Series |
Studies in avian biology |
| Contents |
Cover; Half Title; Series Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Acknowledgments; Editors; Contributors; 1 AN OVERVIEW OF THE WORLD'S PLOVERS; 2 DEFINING SPECIES AND POPULATIONS MOLECULAR GENETIC STUDIES IN PLOVERS; 3 CHANGING CLIMATES AND CHALLENGES TO CHARADRIUS PLOVER SUCCESS THROUGHOUT THE ANNUAL CYCLE; 4 PLOVER BREEDING SYSTEMS DIVERSITY AND EVOLUTIONARY ORIGINS; 5 BREEDING BIOLOGY OF CHARADRIUS PLOVERS; 6 PREDATION AND PREDATOR MANAGEMENT; 7 EVOLUTIONARY AND ECOLOGICAL FLEXIBILITY IN MIGRATION OF CHARADRIUS PLOVERS; 8 NONBREEDING ECOLOGY |
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9 HABITAT ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION OF CHARADRIUS PLOVERS10 POPULATION BIOLOGY; 11 HUMAN DISTURBANCE; 12 FUTURE CHALLENGES FOR CHARADRIUS PLOVERS; Index; Complete Series List |
| Summary |
The 40 or so species of beach-loving plovers (genus Charadrius) comprise a diverse group of shorebirds found around the world. Most of these species are challenged by changing climates and other human-related development activities, yet they provide key insights into basic ecological and evolutionary processes. The expert international contributors take a comparative approach, presenting examples from many worldwide plover studies and synthesizing the group's most pressing and important topics. The book further presents an emphasis on full life-cycle biology, including the importance of examining migratory connectivity issues, even for non-migratory plovers. Key Features Serves as a fundamental resource for conservation practitioners Detailed overview of a widely distributed group of shorebirds Authored by renowned specialists who present theoretical and applied perspectives Emphasis on comparative and synthetic approach in all chapters Related Titles McComb, B. et al. Monitoring Animal Populations and Their Habitats: A Practitioner's Guide (ISBN 978-0-4291-3827-0). Garvey, J.E. & M.R. Whiles. Trophic Ecology (ISBN 978-1-4987-5846-8). Dewdney, A.K. Stochastic Communities: A Mathematical Theory of Biodiversity (ISBN 978-1-1381-9702-2) |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Mark Colwell has been a professor in the Wildlife Department at Humboldt State University (Arcata, CA) for over 25 years. His research on shorebirds for the past 35 years has resulted in over 75 peer-reviewed papers, mostly covering the behavior, ecology and conservation of shorebirds, including the Snowy Plover. He teaches an advanced undergraduate course in Shorebird Ecology, Conservation, and Management, which was the foundation for the text-reference book published in 2010. He has been recognized by HSU as Scholar of the Year (2007) and Outstanding Professor (2013). Susan Haig is a Senior Scientist (emerita) at the U.S. Geological Survey Forest and Rangeland Ecosystem Science Center, Professor of Wildlife Ecology at Oregon State University and a Research Associate of the Smithsonian Institution. Her work on small population biology and conservation genetics focused on shorebirds and Piping Plovers in particular. For many years, she served as the Leader of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Piping Plover recovery team in the Great Lakes and Northern Great Plains. She also served as President of the American Ornithologists' Union. She has been awarded the Miller Medal by the Cooper Ornithological Society and a Distinguished Service Award from the U.S. Department of the Interior |
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Print version record |
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Charadrius -- Ecology
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Charadrius -- Conservation
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NATURE -- Animals.
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NATURE -- Ecology.
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SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Evolution.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Colwell, Mark A., editor.
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Haig, Susan M., editor.
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| ISBN |
9781315152882 |
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1315152886 |
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9781351639392 |
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1351639390 |
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9781498755832 |
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1498755836 |
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9781351648929 |
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1351648926 |
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