Ecology and Conservation of Mountain Birds (eBook, ePUB)

Redaktion: Chamberlain, Dan; Martin, Kathy; Lehikoinen, Aleksi

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

High mountain habitats are globally important for biodiversity. At least 12% of birds worldwide breed at or above the treeline, many of which are endemic species or species of conservation concern. However, due to the challenges of studying mountain birds in difficult-to-access habitats, little is known about their status and trends. This book provides the first global review of the ecology, evolution, life history and conservation of high mountain birds, including comprehensive coverage of their key habitats across global mountain regions, assessments of diversity patterns along elevation gradients, and adaptations for life in the alpine zone. The main threats to mountain bird populations are also identified, including climate change, human land use and recreational activities. Written for ecologists and naturalists, this book identifies key knowledge gaps and clearly establishes the research priorities needed to increase our understanding of the ecology of mountain birds and to aid in their conservation.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. Juli 2023
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781108944922
• Artikelnr.: 70911567

Inhaltsangabe

1. Mountain birds and their habitats Dan Chamberlain
Aleksi Lehikoinen
Davide Scridel and Kathy Martin; 2. Avian adaptations to high mountain habitats: solving the challenges of living in alpine ecosystems Kathy Martin
Devin R. de Zwaan
Davide Scridel and Tomás A. Altamirano; 3. Global bird communities of alpine and nival habitats Devin R. de Zwaan
Arnaud G. Barras
Tomás A. Altamirano
Addisu Asefa
Pranav Gokhale
R. Suresh Kumar
Shaobin Li
Ruey-shing Lin
C. Steven Sevillano-Ríos
Kerry A. Weston and Davide Scridel; 4. Birds of treeline ecotones Dan Chamberlain
Evgeniya Melikhova
Susanne Jähnig and C. Steven Sevillano-Ríos; 5. Population trends of mountain birds in Europe and North America Aleksi Lehikoinen
Åke Lindström
John Calladine
Tommaso Campedelli
William V. DeLuca
Virginia Escandell
Ji¿í Flousek
Sergi Herrando
Frédéric Jiguet
John Atle Kålås
Romain Lorrilliere
Timothy D. Meehan
Ingar Jostein Øien
Clara Pladevall
Brett K. Sandercock
Thomas Sattler
Benjamin Seaman
Laura Silva
Hans Schmid
Norbert Teufelbauer and Sven Trautmann; 6. Climate change impacts on mountain birds James W. Pearce-Higgins and Kathy Martin; 7. Anthropogenic activities and mountain birds Enrico Caprio
Antonio Rolando
Raphaël Arlettaz and Dan Chamberlain; 8. Modelling large-scale patterns in mountain bird diversity and distributions Mattia Brambilla
Matthew G. Betts
Ute Bradter
Hankyu Kim
Paola Laiolo and Thomas Sattler; 9. The alpine avifauna of tropical mountains Jon Fjeldså
Jesper Sonne and Carsten Rahbek; 10. Priorities for information
research and conservation of birds in high mountains Kathy Martin
Dan Chamberlain and Aleksi Lehikoinen; Bird species index; Subject index.