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Boreal Birds of North America
Jeffrey V. . Ed(S): Wells
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Description for Boreal Birds of North America
Reaching from interior Alaska across Canada to Labrador and Newfoundland, North America's boreal forest is the largest wilderness area left on the planet. This title brings together research on boreal bird biology and conservation. It highlights the importance of the region to the global avifauna. Editor(s): Wells, Jeffrey V. Series: Studies in Avian Biology. Num Pages: 160 pages, 1 b/w photograph, 7 line illustrations, 18 maps, 11 tables. BIC Classification: 1KB; PSVW6; RNKH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 184 x 261 x 14. Weight in Grams: 570.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
Series
Studies in Avian Biology
Number of Pages
160
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
Berkerley, United States
ISBN
9780520271005
SKU
V9780520271005
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Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-1
About Jeffrey V. . Ed(S): Wells
Jeffrey V. Wells is Science and Policy Director of the Boreal Songbird Initiative and a Cornell University Visiting Fellow. He is the author of Birder's Conservation Handbook, Birds of Sapsucker Woods, and Important Bird Areas in New York State.
Reviews for Boreal Birds of North America
"A substantial contribution to our understanding of North America's boreal birds ... essential to ornithologists not familiar with boreal regions." The Auk "Long reference lists help in finding hundreds of scientific studies, and many chapters present original data in detail." Luonnon Tutkija