The Role of Insectivorous Birds in Forest Ecosystems

Dickson, James G. (With Richard N. Connor, Robert R. Fleet, Jerome A. Jackson & James C. Kroll.)

ISBN 10: 0122153502 / ISBN 13: 9780122153501

Published by Academic Press, New York

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[0-12-215350-2] 1979. (Hardcover) Very good plus, no dust jacket. 381pp. Tables, notes, diagrams, graphs, photographs, illustrations, maps, references. There is a previous owner's ink stamp on the front free endpaper. "During the past 200 years the face of North America has undergone a change that was accomplished in temperate Europe only over a period of thousands of years. Forests have been replaced by our cities and towns, our agricultural fields, our highways, and other artifacts of our civilization.There is little mention of concern for destruction of the forests by insect pests". (Natural History, Birds, Ecology, Forests, Insects, Natural History).

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Role of Insectivorous Birds in Forest Ecosystems
• Publisher: Academic Press, New York
• ISBN 10: 0122153502
• ISBN 13: 9780122153501
• Binding: Hardcover
• Seller catalogs:
  • Nature and Environment

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Synopsis

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, 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.