Bird Migration And Global Change
Download Bird Migration And Global Change full books in PDF, epub, and Kindle. Read online free Bird Migration And Global Change ebook anywhere anytime directly on your device. Fast Download speed and no annoying ads. We cannot guarantee that every ebooks is available!
Bird Migration and Global Change
Author | : George W. Cox |
Publisher | : Island Press |
Total Pages | : 417 |
Release | : 2010-07-07 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 1597269697 |
Download Bird Migration and Global Change Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
Changes in seasonal movements and population dynamics of migratory birds in response to ongoing changes resulting from global climate changes are a topic of great interest to conservation scientists and birdwatchers around the world. Because of their dependence on specific habitats and resources in different geographic regions at different phases of their annual cycle, migratory species are especially vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. In Bird Migration and Global Change, eminent ecologist George W. Cox brings his extensive experience as a scientist and bird enthusiast to bear in evaluating the capacity of migratory birds to adapt to the challenges of a changing climate. Cox reviews, synthesizes, and interprets recent and emerging science on the subject, beginning with a discussion of climate change and its effect on habitat, and followed by eleven chapters that examine responses of bird types across all regions of the globe. The final four chapters address the evolutionary capacity of birds, and consider how best to shape conservation strategies to protect migratory species in coming decades. The rate of climate change is faster now than at any other moment in recent geological history. How best to manage migratory birds to deal with this challenge is a major conservation issue, and Bird Migration and Global Change is a unique and timely contribution to the literature.
Bird Migration and Global Change Related Books
Pages: 417
Pages: 481
Pages: 383
Pages: 332
Pages: 234