Janice Wormworth, Cagan H. Sekercioglu (University of Utah)

Winged Sentinels

Birds and Climate Change

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

A fascinating insight into what climate change means for birds, and the consequences of ignoring the warning signs provided by them.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 296
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. August 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 226mm x 150mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 440g
• ISBN-13: 9780521126823
• ISBN-10: 0521126827
• Artikelnr.: 33612421

Autorenporträt

Janice Wormworth is a freelance science writer.

Inhaltsangabe

1. Phenology: seasonal timing and mismatch; 2. Migratory birds face climate turbulence; 3. Range shifts and reshuffled communities; 4. Seabirds herald ocean changes; 5. Climate change, abundance and extinction; 6. Tropical warming and habitat islands; 7. Shifting ground on conversation.

Rezensionen

'Generously illustrated with colour photographs, the book is a fascinating insight into what climate change means for birds, and the potential consequences of ignoring these warning signs.' The Guardian