Title:
Ecology and conservation of forest birds / edited by Grzegorz Mikusiński, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Jean-Michel Roberge, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences and Swedish Forest Agency, Robert J. Fuller, British Trust for Ornithology.
Author:
Mikusiński, Grzegorz, editor.
Roberge, Jean-Michel, editor.
Fuller, Robert J., editor.
Publication Information:
Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2018.
©2018
Call Number:
QL677.79.F67 E26 2018
Abstract:
Ecology and Conservation of Forest Birds is a unique review of current understanding of the relationships between forest birds and their changing environments. Large ecological changes are being driven by forest management, climate change, introduced pests and pathogens, abiotic disturbances, and overbrowsing. Many forest bird species have suffered population declines, with the situation being particularly severe for birds dependent on attributes such as dead wood, old trees and structurally complex forests. With a focus on the non-tropical parts of the Northern Hemisphere, the text addresses the fundamental evolutionary and ecological aspects of forest birds using original data analyses and synthesising reviews. The characteristics of bird assemblages and their habitats in different European forest types are explored, together with the macroecological patterns of bird diversity and conservation issues. The book provides a valuable reference for ecologists, ornithologists, conservation professionals, forest industry employees, and those interested in birds and nature.
ISBN:
9781107072138
9781107420724
Series:
Ecology, biodiversity and conservation
Ecology, biodiversity, and conservation.
Physical Description:
xiii, 552 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Contents:
1. Introduction / Grzegorz Mikusiński, Jean-Michel Roberge and Robert J. Fuller -- Part I. Forest birds and their adaptations. 2. Origins and dynamics of forest birds of the Northern Hemisphere / Jacques Blondel ; 3. Ecological adaptations of birds to forest environments / Marc-André Villard and Ruud Foppen ; 4. Tree holes and hole-nesting birds in European and North American forests / Tomasz Wesołowski and Kathy Martin -- Part II. European forests and their bird communities. 5. Macroecological patterns in forest bird diversity in Europe / Grzegorz Mikusiński, Dani Villero, Sergi Herrando and Lluís Brotons ; 6. Boreal forest bird assemblages and their conservation / Jean-Michel Roberge, Raimo Virkkala and Mikko Mönkkönen ; 7. Subalpine coniferous forests of Europe / Pierre Mollet, Kurt Bollmann, Veronika Braunisch and Raphaël Arlettaz ; 8. Temperate forests : a European perspective on variation and dynamics in bird assemblages / Tomasz Wesołowski, Robert J. Fuller and Martin Flade ; 9. Mediterranean forest bird communities and the role of landscape heterogeneity in space and time / Lluís Brotons, Sergi Herrando, Clélia Sirami, Vassiliki Kati and Mario Díaz ; 10. Plantations of non-native tree species : opportunities and limitations for birds in intensively managed forests / John Calladine, Mario Díaz, Luís Reino, David Jardine and Mark Wilson -- Part III. Conservation and management. 11. Population trends and conservation status of forest birds / Aleksi Lehikoinen and Raimo Virkkala ; 12. Hunting and other forms of exploitation and persecution of forest birds / Ilse Storch ; 13. Conservation strategies and habitat management for European forest birds / Robert J. Fuller and Hugo Robles ; 14. Future forests : avian implications and research priorities / Grzegorz Mikusiński, Jean-Michel Roberge and Robert J. Fuller.
