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" Bird migration and global change / "
George W. Cox.
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BL
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986483
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b740853
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Cox, George W.,1935-
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Bird migration and global change /\ George W. Cox.
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1st ed.
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| Publication Statement
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Washington, DC :: Island Press,, ©2010.
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1 online resource (x, 291 pages) :: illustrations
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| ISBN
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1597269697
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1597266876
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1597266884
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9781597266871
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9781597266888
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Contents
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Bird migration and global change: the birds and the issues -- Global climate change -- Global climate change and alteration of migratory bird habitats -- Other global change threats to migratory bird habitats -- Physical and biotic challenges to migratory bird responses -- Northern hemisphere land birds: short-distance migrants -- High-latitude land birds: nearctic-neotropical migrants -- High-latitude species of land birds: palearctic long-distance migrants -- Land birds of the temperate southern hemisphere -- Tropical land birds -- Raptors -- Shorebirds -- Waterfowl and other waterbirds -- Oceanic birds: northern Atlantic, Baltic, and Mediterranean regions -- Oceanic birds: North Pacific -- Oceanic birds: southern hemisphere -- Land birds: evolutionary adaptability -- Waterbirds: evolutionary adaptability -- Capacity for adjustment by migratory birds -- Conservation in an era of global change -- Appendix I: Common and scientific names of species discussed in the text.
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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.
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Climatic changes.
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Global warming.
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Migratory birds-- Adaptation.
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Migratory birds-- Effect of habitat modification on.
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Behavior, Animal.
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Birds.
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Climate Change.
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Climatic changes.
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Global warming.
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NATURE-- Animals-- Birds.
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NATURE-- Birdwatching Guides.
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SCIENCE-- Life Sciences-- Zoology-- Ornithology.
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| Dewey Classification
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598.156/8
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QL698.9.C69 2010eb
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