Shorebird ecology, conservation, and management - Colwell, Mark A. (University of California Press, 2010)
Includes bibliographical references and index
Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface and Acknowledgments; Part I: Evolutionary Relationships, Anatomy and Morphology, and Breeding Biology; 1 INTRODUCTION; 2 SYSTEMATICS, PHYLOGENY, AND PHYLOGEOGRAPHY; 3 MORPHOLOGY, ANATOMY, AND PHYSIOLOGY; 4 MATING SYSTEMS; 5 BREEDING BIOLOGY; Part II: Nonbreeding Ecology and Demography; 6 MIGRATION; 7 FORAGING ECOLOGY AND HABITAT USE; 8 SHOREBIRDS AS PREDATORS; 9 SPATIAL ECOLOGY AND WINTER SOCIAL ORGANIZATION; 10 POPULATION BIOLOGY; Part III: Management and Conservation; 11 HABITAT CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT; 12 MANAGING PREDATORS.
Shorebirds are model organisms for illustrating the principles of ecology and excellent subjects for research. Their mating systems are as diverse as any avian group, their migrations push the limits of endurance, and their foraging is easily studied in the open habitats of estuaries and freshwater wetlands. This comprehensive text explores the ecology, conservation, and management of these fascinating birds. Beginning chapters examine phylogenetic relationships between shorebirds and other birds, and cover shorebird morphology, anatomy, and physiology. A section on breeding biology looks in d