Why birds matter: avian ecological function and ecosystem services

by Sekercioglu, Cagan Wenny, Daniel G. Whelan, Christopher J., (Christopher John)

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"Explore[s] the role of birds in such important ecological dynamics as scavenging, nutrient cycling, food chains, and plant-animal interactions-- all seen through the lens of human well-being. ... The contributors show that quantifying avian ecosystem services is crucial when formulating contemporary conservation strategies."--Back cover.

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Full title :Why birds matter : avian ecological function and ecosystem services / C̦ağan H. Şekercioğlu, Daniel G. Wenny, and Christopher J. Whelan, editors.

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Publication Date:©2016

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Publisher(s):The University of Chicago Press
Place of Publication:Chicago
Language:eng
Publication Date:©2016

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Description:x, 387 pages : : illustrations, charts ; : 24 cm

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ISBN:9780226382463, 022638246X, 9780226382630, 022638263X
oclc:ocn933765579
LC Classification:QL698.95
Dewey Decimal:598

Foreword / by Jeffrey A. Gordon -- Preface -- Chapter 1. Bird ecosystem services : economic ornithology for the 21st century / Christopher J. Whelan, Çağan H. Şekercioğlu, and Daniel G. Wenny -- Chapter 2. Why birds matter economically : values, markets, and policies / Matthew D. Johnson and Steven C. Hackett -- Chapter 3. Trophic interaction networks and ecosystem services / Christopher J. Whelan, Diana F. Tomback, Dave Kelly, and Matthew D. Johnson -- Chapter 4. Pollination by birds : a functional evaluation / Sandra H. Anderson, Dave Kelly, Alastair W. Robertson, and Jenny J. Ladley -- Chapter 5. Seed dispersal by fruit-eating birds / Daniel G. Wenny, Çağan H. Şekercioğlu, Norbert J. Cordeiro, Haldre S. Rogers, and Dave Kelly -- Chapter 6. Dispersal of plants by waterbirds / Andy J. Green, Merel Soons, Anne-Laure Brochet, and Erik Kleyheeg -- Chapter 7. Seed dispersal by corvids : birds that build forests / Diana F. Tomback -- Chapter 8. Ecosystem services provided by avian scavengers / Travis L. DeVault, James C. Beasley, Zachary H. Olson, Marcos Moleón, Martina Carrete, Antoni Margalida, and José Antonio Sánchez-Zapata -- Chapter 9. Nutrient dynamics and nutrient cycling by b…