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The Role of Insectivorous Birds in Forest Ecosystems
- 1st Edition - December 2, 2012
- Editor: James G. Dickson
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 4 3 1 4 3 4 - 4
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 1 5 2 3 5 - 8
The Role of Insectivorous Birds in Forest Ecosystems is a publication of the proceedings of The Role of Insectivorous Birds in Forest Ecosystems symposium, held on July 13 and 14,… Read more
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Request a sales quoteThe Role of Insectivorous Birds in Forest Ecosystems is a publication of the proceedings of The Role of Insectivorous Birds in Forest Ecosystems symposium, held on July 13 and 14, 1978 at Nacogdoches, Texas. The proceedings discuss the ecology of insectivorous birds and acknowledge their roles in forest ecosystems. The book begins with an introduction to and history of insectivorous birds and their roles in forest ecosystems. It then discusses the sampling methods for bird and insect populations, bird foraging strategies, and ecology of insectivorous bird species and communities. This book will be helpful to forest managers in managing insectivorous birds. It is also especially valuable in formulating biological control strategies for use in forests.
Contributors and Participants
Preface
Introduction
Insectivorous Birds and North American Forest Ecosystems
Censusing Birds
Analysis of Community Census Data: A Multivariate Approach
Avian Census Techniques: An Analytical Review
Sampling Prey Populations
Sampling Considerations for Evaluating the Effects of Mortality Agents on Bark Beetles
Tree Surfaces as Foraging Substrates for Insectivorous Birds
Foraging Strategies
Seasonal Changes in Woodpecker Foraging Methods: Strategies for Winter Survival
Implications of Optimal Foraging Theory for Insectivorous Forest Birds
Factors Controlling Foraging Strategies of Insectivorous Birds
The Comparative Foraging Behaviour of Yellow-Throated and Solitary Vireos: The Effect of Habitat and Sympatry
Foraging Ecology and Habitat Utilization in the Genus
Foraging Tactics of Flycatchers in Southwestern Virginia
Ecology
Vertical and Temporal Habitat Utilization within a Breeding Bird Community
The Use of Nesting Boxes to Study the Biology of the Mountain Chickadee (Parus gambeli) and Its Impact on Selected Forest Insects
Seasonal Populations of Insectivorous Birds in a Mature Bottomland Hardwood Forest in South Louisiana
Impact of Woodpecker Prédation on Over-WinteringWithin-Tree Populations of the Southern Pine Beetle (Dendroctonus frontalis)
The Pileated Woodpecker in Forests of the Northern Rocky Mountains
Population Demographies, Spacing, and Foraging Behaviors of White-Breasted and Pigmy Nuthatches in Ponderosa Pine Habitat
Winter Feeding Niche Partitionment by Tufted Titmice and Carolina Chickadees in East Texas
The Effects of Insectivorous Bird Activities in Forest Ecosystems: An Evaluation
Conclusions
Concluding Remarks
- No. of pages: 396
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: December 2, 2012
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Paperback ISBN: 9780124314344
- eBook ISBN: 9780323152358
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