Conservation biology of Hawaiian forest birds : implications for island avifauna
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New Haven
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Yale University Press
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c2009
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xviii, 707 p., 32 p. of plates : ill. )some col.(, maps )some col.( ; 27 cm.
GENERAL NOTES
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Includes bibliographical references )p. 591-651( and index
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edited by Thane K. Pratt ... ]et al.[
CONTENTS NOTE
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Origins and evolution/Thane K. Pratt -- Historic decline and extinction / Winston E. Banko and Paul C. Banko -- Hawaiian culture and forest birds / Verna L.U. Amante-Helweg and Sheila Conant -- Monitoring Hawaiian forest birds / Richard J. Camp ... ]et al.[ -- Status and trends of native Hawaiian songbirds / P. Marcos Gorresen ... ]et al.[ -- Loss, degradation. and persistence of habitats / Linda W. Pratt and James D. Jacobi -- Evolution and ecology of food exploitation / Paul C. Banko and Winston E. Banko -- Life history and demography / Bethany L. Woodworth and Thane K. Pratt -- Ecology and pathogenicity of avian malaria and pox / Carter T. Atkinson and Dennis A. Lapointe -- Genetics and conservation / Susan I. Jarvi, Robert C. Fleischer, and Lori S. Eggert -- Small mammals as predators and competitors / Gerald D. Lindsey ... ]et al.[ -- The ecology and conservation of Hawaiian raptors / John L. Klavitter -- The history and impact of introduced birds / Jeffrey T. Foster -- Modeling the epidemiology of avian malaria and pox / Jorge A. Ahumada ... ]et al.[ -- Preventing establishment and spread of invasive species : current status and needs / Lloyd L. Loope and Fred Kraus -- Protecting forest bird populations across landscapes / Jonathan P. Price, James D. Jacobi, Linda W. Pratt, Fredrick R. Warshauer, and Clifford W. Smith -- Managing disease / Dennis A. Lapointe, Carter T. Atkinson, and Susan I. Jarvi -- Controlling small mammals / Steven C. Hess ... ]et al.[ -- Captive propagation / Alan A. Lieberman and Cynthia M. Kuehler -- 'Alalطa / Paul C. Banko -- Po'o-uli / Jim J. Groombridge -- Puaiohi / Bethany L. Woodworth ... ]et al.[ -- Palila / Paul C. Banko ... ]et al.[ -- Social and political obstacles to saving Hawaiian birds : realities and remedies / David L. Leonard Jr. -- Can Hawaiian forest birds be saved? / Thane K. Pratt ... ]et al.[ -- Hawaiian pronunciation guide and glossary / Verna L.U. Amante-Helweg, Linda W. Pratt, and Thane K. Pratt