"An enthusiastic zoological tribute to birds and the parasites that live in and on them is revealed in Michael Stock's exposé, The Flying Zoo. From the Crozet Archipelago and the Galapagos Islands to our backyards, parasites--fleas, lice, ticks, flukes--live in both sinister and…
A World on a Bird -- Lice -- Fleas -- Tough Ticks -- Mites -- Flying Zoo Flies -- The Worms that Ate the Bird -- Oddities in the Flying Zoo -- Flying Zoo Behaviour -- Environmental Impacts. "An enthusiastic zoological tribute to birds and the parasites that live in and on them …
"An enthusiastic zoological tribute to birds and the parasites that live in and on them is revealed in Michael Stock's exposé, The Flying Zoo. From the Crozet Archipelago and the Galapagos Islands to our backyards, parasites--fleas, lice, ticks, flukes--live in both sinister and…
"An enthusiastic zoological tribute to birds and the parasites that live in and on them is revealed in Michael Stock's expos{u296C} The Flying Zoo. From the Crozet Archipelago and the Galapagos Islands to our backyards, parasites--fleas, lice, ticks, flukes--live in both siniste…
"An enthusiastic zoological tribute to birds and the parasites that live in and on them is revealed in Michael Stock's exposé, The Flying Zoo. From the Crozet Archipelago and the Galapagos Islands to our backyards, parasites--fleas, lice, ticks, flukes--live in both sinister and…
"An enthusiastic zoological tribute to birds and the parasites that live in and on them is revealed in Michael Stock's exposé, The Flying Zoo. From the Crozet Archipelago and the Galapagos Islands to our backyards, parasites--fleas, lice, ticks, flukes--live in both sinister and…
"An enthusiastic zoological tribute to birds and the parasites that live in and on them is revealed in Michael Stock's exposé, The Flying Zoo. From the Crozet Archipelago and the Galapagos Islands to our backyards, parasites--fleas, lice, ticks, flukes--live in both sinister and…
For over 100 years, ornithologists and amateur birders have jointly campaigned for the conservation of bird species, documenting not only birds' beauty and extraordinary diversity, but also their importance to ecosystems worldwide. But while these avian enthusiasts have noted th…
"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 fo…
For over one hundred years, ornithologists and amateur birders have jointly campaigned for the conservation of bird species, documenting not only birds' beauty and extraordinary diversity, but also their importance to ecosystems worldwide. But while these avian enthusiasts have …
Effects of climate change on birds: edited by Peter O. Dunn, Anders Pape Møller
by Bretagnolle, Vincent, Marra, Peter P., Charmantier, Anne, Huntley, Brian, Trenberth, Kevin E., Hurrell, James W., Schwartz, Mark D., Liang, Liang, Hochachka, Wesley M., van de Pol, Martijn, Bailey, Liam D., Zurell, Damaris, Engler, Jan O., Sæther, Bernt-Erik, Engen, Steinar, Gamelon, Marlene, Grøtan, Vidar, Ambrosini, Roberto, Romano, Andrea, Saino, Nicola, McKechnie, Andrew E., Teplitsky, Céline, Iles, David, Jenouvrier, Stéphanie, Merino, Santiago, Tarraube, Julien, Brotons, Lluís, Herrando, Sergi, Jiguet, Frédéric, Lehikoinen, Aleksi, Zuckerberg, Benjamin, Both, Christiaan, Inouye, David William
"Climate change issues are attracting rapidly increasing interest from a wide range of biologists due to their unprecedented effects on global biodiversity, although there remains a lack of general knowledge as to the environmental consequences of such rapid change. Compared wit…
Effects of climate change on birds
"Climate change issues are attracting rapidly increasing interest from a wide range of biologists due to their unprecedented effects on global biodiversity, although there remains a lack of general knowledge as to the environmental consequences of such rapid change. Compared wit…
Effects of climate change on birds
This new edition provides an exhaustive and up-to-date synthesis of the rapidly expanding literature on birds and climate change.
The impacts of global warming are of concern to all of us. Thepotential responses of birds to climate change have come increasinglyto the fore, and are of particular interest to the ornithologicalcommunity. Are birds sensitive to climate change and how will theyreact to a world …