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Boreal birds of North America : a hemispheric view of their conservation links and significance

By Wells , Jeffrey Vance

Book information

Publisher
University of California Press
Year
2011
ISBN
0520271009, 978-0-520-27100-5, 9780520950580, 0520950585
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
15 MB (15378954 bytes)
Series
Studies in avian biology no. 41
Edition
F
Pages
136\156
Time added
2015-12-23 22:00:00
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Description

Reaching from interior Alaska across Canada to Labrador and Newfoundland, North America’s boreal forest is the largest wilderness area left on the planet. It is critical habitat for billions of birds; more than 300 species regularly breed there. After the breeding season, many boreal birds migrate to seasonal habitats across the United States, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America. This volume brings together new research on boreal bird biology and conservation. It highlights the importance of the region to the global avifauna and to the connectivity between the boreal forest and ecoregions throughout the Americas. The contributions showcase a unique set of perspectives on the migration, wintering ecology, and conservation of bird communities that are tied to the boreal forest in ways that may not have been previously considered.

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