Conserving bird biodiversity general principles and their application (Cambridge University Press, 2002)
Includes bibliographical references (p. [271]-321) and index
Biodiversity: evolution, species, genes / Michael W. Bruford -- Why conserve bird diversity? / Colin Bibby -- Mapping and monitoring bird populations: their conservation uses / Les Underhill and David Gibbons -- Priority-setting in species conservation / Georgina M. Mace and Nigel J. Collar -- Selecting sites for conservation / Andrew Balmford -- Critically endangered bird populations and their management / Ben D. Bell and Don V. Merton -- Diagnosing causes of population declines and selecting remedial actions / Rhys E. Green -- Outside the reserve: pandemic threats to bird biodiversity / Deborah J. Pain and Paul F. Donald -- Predicting the impact of environmental change / Ken Norris and Richard Stillman -- Fragmentation, habitat loss and landscape management / Paul Opdam and John A. Wiens -- The interface between research, education and training / Leon Bennun -- Conservation policies and programmes affecting birds / Gerard C. Boere and Clayton D.A. Rubec
In order to slow or stop the unprecedented loss of biodiversity, conservationists need reliable information on which to base conservation or restoration programmes. Using bird conservation to illustrate the basic scientific principles and applying this to real problems, this book is essential reading for students and researchers in conservation biology