The Migration Ecology of Birds

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Varenummer: 800151 Kategorier: ,
Utgivelsesår:2007-11
Antall sider:982
Innbinding:Heftet
ISBN:9780125173674
Språk:Engelsk
Forlag:Academic Press
Forfatter:Ian Newton

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Description
This book presents an up-to-date, detailed and thorough review of the most fascinating ecological findings of bird migration. It deals with all aspects of this absorbing subject, including the problems of navigation and vagrancy, the timing and physiological control of migration, the factors that limit their populations, and more. Author, Ian Newton, reveals the extraordinary adaptability of birds to the variable and changing conditions across the globe, including current climate change. This adventurous book places emphasis on ecological aspects, which have received only scant attention in previous publications. Overall, the book provides the most thorough and in-depth appraisal of current information available, with abundant tables, maps and diagrams, and many new insights. Written in a clear and readable style, this book appeals not only to migration researchers in the field and Ornithologists, but to anyone with an interest in this fascinating subject.

Audience
Ornithologists, ecologists, physiologists, biologists interested in animal movements, amateur naturalists, serious bird-watchers and bird-ringers.

Contents
Preface

Chapter 1 Introduction

Chapter 2 Methodology PART 1: THE MIGRATORY PROCESS

Chapter 3 Migratory flight

Chapter 4 Weather effects and other aspects

Chapter 5 Fuelling the flights

Chapter 6 Incredible journeys

Chapter 7 Raptors and other soaring birds

Chapter 8 Speed and duration of journeys

Chapter 9 Finding the way

Chapter 10 Vagrancy PART 2: THE TIMING AND CONTROL OF MIGRATION

Chapter 11 Annual cycles

Chapter 12 Control mechanisms PART 3: LARGE SCALE MOVEMENT PATTERNS

Chapter 13 Geographical patterns

Chapter 14 Seasonal occupation of breeding areas

Chapter 15 Sex and age differences in migration

Chapter 16 Variations on a migratory theme

Chapter 17 Site fidelity and dispersal

Chapter 18 Irruptive migrations: boreal seed-eaters

Chapter 19 Irruptive migrations: owls, raptors and waterfowl PART 4: EVOLUTION OF MOVEMENT PATTERNS

Chapter 20 Evolutionary aspects

Chapter 21 Recent changes in bird migrations

Chapter 22 Biogeographical legacies

Chapter 23 Distribution patterns PART 5: MIGRATION SYSTEMS AND POPULATION LIMITATION

Chapter 24 The Palaearctic-Afrotropical migration system

Chapter 25 The Nearctic-Neotropical migration system

Chapter 26 Population limitation – breeding and wintering areas

Chapter 27 Population limitation – conditions on stopover

Chapter 28 Mass mortality of migrants Glossary Bibliography Index

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