Ecology and Conservation of Forest Birds

Hardback

Main Details

Title Ecology and Conservation of Forest Birds
Authors and Contributors      Edited by Grzegorz Mikusinski
Edited by Jean-Michel Roberge
Edited by Robert J. Fuller
SeriesEcology, Biodiversity and Conservation
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:566
Dimensions(mm): Height 235,Width 156
Category/GenreBirds
Environmentalist thought and ideology
Conservation of the environment
Pollution and threats to the environment
Social impact of environmental issues
Environmental science, engineering and technology
ISBN/Barcode 9781107072138
ClassificationsDewey:333.95816
Audience
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations 25 Tables, black and white; 103 Halftones, black and white; 8 Line drawings, black and white

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 29 March 2018
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

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.

Author Biography

Grzegorz Mikusinski is an ecologist with research interests centred on conservation and management of forest biodiversity, with a particular focus on forest birds and their habitat. He is affiliated with the Forest Faculty of the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), where he also teaches ecology at the School for Forest Management. Jean-Michel Roberge is a conservation biologist with a special interest in avian ecology and biodiversity studies in northern forests. He has a long experience of research and teaching at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), and is now a conservation specialist at the Swedish Forest Agency. Robert J. Fuller is Emeritus Research Fellow at the British Trust for Ornithology and Honorary Professor at the University of East Anglia. His central interests focus on temperate forest biodiversity, especially birds. The effects of forest management, the impacts of deer browsing and conservation strategies form the core of his work. He is author of Bird Life of Woodland and Forest (Cambridge, 1995) and editor of Birds and Habitat: Relationships in Changing Landscapes (Cambridge, 2012).

Reviews

'Every experienced ornithologist knows that there is an intangible magic about the community of birds, and their interactions with other species, in a mature forest - this book puts some science behind that magic we know.' Hugh Possingham, Chief Scientist of the Nature Conservancy