Why birds matter: avian ecological function and ecosystem services

by Wenny, Daniel G. Whelan, Christopher J., (Christopher John) øSekercio{breve}glu, øCa{breve}gan

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Full title :Why birds matter : avian ecological function and ecosystem services / Cagan H. Sekercioglu, 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:1 Online-Ressource

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ISBN:9780226382777, 022638277X
oclc:on1037869325
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…