عنوان

Birds of prey :

(Number (ISBN

3319737457

(Number (ISBN

9783319737454

Erroneous ISBN

3319737449

Erroneous ISBN

9783319737447

Title Proper

Birds of prey :

General Material Designation

[Book]

Other Title Information

biology and conservation in the XXI century /

First Statement of Responsibility

José Hernán Sarasola, Juan Manuel Grande, Juan José Negro, editors.

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

Cham, Switzerland :

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Springer,

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

2018.

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

1 online resource (viii, 530 pages) :

Other Physical Details

illustrations (some color)

Text of Note

Includes indexes.

Text of Note

Section 1 -- General biology -- 1 Recent advances in raptor taxonomy and phylogeny -- 2 Breeding and nesting biology -- 3 Population ecology of birds of prey -- 4 Behavioural ecology of raptors -- 5 Raptor migration -- 6 Dispersal in raptors -- Section 2 -- Raptors in human landscapes -- 7 Raptors and people: an ancient relationship persisting today -- 8 Conflicts between raptors and humans -- 9 Causes and consequences of urban living in raptors -- 10 Birds of prey in agricultural landscapes, the role of agriculture expansion and intensification -- 11 Toxicology of birds of prey -- 12 Lead contamination in birds of prey -- 13 Raptors electrocutions and power lines collisions -- 14 Impact of renewable energy sources on birds of prey -- 15 Use of drone imagery for research and conservation of birds of prey -- Section 3 -- Conservation and status of raptors around the world -- 16 Distribution models for raptor research and conservation -- 17 Conservation genetics in birds of prey -- 18 Conservation status of Neotropical raptors -- 19 Conservation priorities for raptors across Asia -- 20 Conservation of African raptors -- 21 Conservation status and threats of New World vultures -- 22 Old vultures in a changing environment -- 23 Past, present and future of raptors on islands -- 24 Raptor conservation in practice.

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Text of Note

This book will provide the state-of-the-art research on topics involved in the ecology and conservation of birds of prey. With chapters authored by the most recognized and prestigious researchers on each of the fields, this book will become an authorized reference volume for raptor biologists and researchers around the world.

Source for Acquisition/Subscription Address

Springer Nature

Stock Number

com.springer.onix.9783319737454

Title

Birds of prey.

International Standard Book Number

9783319737447

Birds of prey-- Conservation.

Birds of prey-- Ecology.

Animal behaviour.

Animal ecology.

Birds of prey.

Conservation of the environment.

Conservation of wildlife & habitats.

NATURE-- Animals-- Birds.

NATURE-- Birdwatching Guides.

SCIENCE-- Life Sciences-- Zoology-- Ornithology.

NAT-- 004000

NAT-- 043000

PSV

PSVS

SCI-- 070040

Number

Edition

Class number

Book number

Grande, Juan Manuel

Negro, Juan José

Sarasola, José Hernán

Date of Transaction

20200823104422.0

Cataloguing Rules (Descriptive Conventions))

pn

Electronic name

[Book]

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