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Birds of Prey

By Juan Jose Negro , José Hernán Sarasola , Juan Manuel Grande

Book information

Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Year
2018
ISBN
978-3-319-73744-7, 978-3-319-73745-4
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
16 MB (16490187 bytes)
Edition
1st ed.
Pages
VIII, 522\520
Time added
2018-08-15 07:07:45
Life Sciences; Animal Ecology; Fish & Wildlife Bio

Description

This book will provide the state-of-the-art on most of the topics involved in the ecology and conservation of birds of prey. With chapters authored by the most recognized and prestigious researchers on each of the fields, this book will become an authorized reference volume for raptor biologists and researchers around the world. Front Matter ....Pages i-viii Front Matter ....Pages 1-1 Phylogeny, Taxonomy, and Geographic Diversity of Diurnal Raptors: Falconiformes, Accipitriformes, and Cathartiformes (David P. Mindell, Jérôme Fuchs, Jeff A. Johnson)....Pages 3-32 Behavioural Ecology of Raptors (Juan José Negro, Ismael Galván)....Pages 33-62 Breeding and Nesting Biology in Raptors (Luis Tapia, Iñigo Zuberogoitia)....Pages 63-94 Dispersal in Raptors (David Serrano)....Pages 95-121 Raptor Migration (Keith L. Bildstein)....Pages 123-138 Raptors as Seed Dispersers (Néstor Pérez-Méndez, Airam Rodríguez)....Pages 139-158 Front Matter ....Pages 159-159 Raptors and People: An Ancient Relationship Persisting Today (Juan José Negro)....Pages 161-176 Costs and Benefits of Urban Living in Raptors (Claudina Solaro)....Pages 177-196 Birds of Prey in Agricultural Landscapes: The Role of Agriculture Expansion and Intensification (Juan Manuel Grande, Paula Maiten Orozco-Valor, María Soledad Liébana, José Hernán Sarasola)....Pages 197-228 Toxicology of Birds of Prey (Judit Smits, Vinny Naidoo)....Pages 229-250 Lead Poisoning in Birds of Prey (Oliver Krone)....Pages 251-272 Raptor Electrocutions and Power Line Collisions (Duncan T. Eccleston, Richard E. Harness)....Pages 273-302 Impact of Renewable Energy Sources on Birds of Prey (James F. Dwyer, Melissa A. Landon, Elizabeth K. Mojica)....Pages 303-321 Front Matter ....Pages 323-323 Use of Drones for Research and Conservation of Birds of Prey (David Canal, Juan José Negro)....Pages 325-337 Conservation Genetics in Raptors (Begoña Martínez-Cruz, María Méndez Camarena)....Pages 339-371 Conservation Status of Neotropical Raptors (José Hernán Sarasola, Juan Manuel Grande, Marc Joseph Bechard)....Pages 373-394 Conservation Threats and Priorities for Raptors Across Asia (Camille B. Concepcion, Keith L. Bildstein, Nigel J. Collar, Todd E. Katzner)....Pages 395-418 Conservation and Ecology of African Raptors (Arjun Amar, Ralph Buij, Jessleena Suri, Petra Sumasgutner, Munir Z. Virani)....Pages 419-455 Old World Vultures in a Changing Environment (Antoni Margalida, Darcy Ogada)....Pages 457-471 Raptor Conservation in Practice (Richard T. Watson)....Pages 473-498 Back Matter ....Pages 499-522

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