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Why birds matter : avian ecological function and ecosystem services / Cagan H. Sekercioglu, Daniel G. Wenny, and Christopher J. Whelan, editors.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Chicago ; London : The University of Chicago Press, (c)2016.Description: 1 online resourceContent type:
  • text
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  • computer
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  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9780226382777
Subject(s): Genre/Form: LOC classification:
  • QL698 .W493 2016
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Contents:
Christopher J. Whelan, Çağan H. Şekercioğlu, and Daniel G. Wenny; Chapter 2. Why Birds Matter Economically: Values, Markets, and Policies -- Matthew D. Johnson and Steven C. Hackett; Chapter 3. Trophic Interaction Networks and Ecosystem Services -- Christopher J. Whelan, Diana F. Tomback, Dave Kelly, and Matthew D. Johnson; Chapter 4. Pollination by Birds: A Functional Evaluation -- Sandra H. Anderson, Dave Kelly, Alastair W. Robertson, and Jenny J. Ladley.
Daniel G. Wenny, Çağan H. Şekercioğlu, Norbert J. Cordeiro, Haldre S. Rogers, and Dave KellyChapter 6. Dispersal of Plants by Waterbirds -- Andy J. Green, Merel Soons, Anne-Laure Brochet, and Erik Kleyheeg; Chapter 7. Seed Dispersal by Corvids: Birds That Build Forests -- Diana F. Tomback; Chapter 8. Ecosystem Services Provided by Avian Scavengers -- Travis L. DeVault, James C. Beasley, Zachary H. Olson, Marcos Moleón, Martina Carrete, Antoni Margalida, and José Antonio Sánchez-Zapata.
Motoko Fujita and Kayoko O. KamedaChapter 10. Avian Ecosystem Engineers: Birds That Excavate Cavities -- Chris Floyd and Kathy Martin; Chapter 11. Avian Ecological Functions and Ecosystem Services in the Tropics -- Çağan H. Şekercioğlu and Evan R. Buechley; Chapter 12. Why Birds Matter: Bird Ecosystem Services That Promote Biodiversity and Support Human Well-Being -- Çağan H. Şekercioğlu, Daniel G. Wenny, Christopher J. Whelan, and Chris Floyd; Contributors; Index.
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Includes bibliographies and index.

Foreword by Jeffrey A. Gordon; Preface; Chapter 1. Bird Ecosystem Services: Economic Ornithology for the 21st Century -- Christopher J. Whelan, Çağan H. Şekercioğlu, and Daniel G. Wenny; Chapter 2. Why Birds Matter Economically: Values, Markets, and Policies -- Matthew D. Johnson and Steven C. Hackett; Chapter 3. Trophic Interaction Networks and Ecosystem Services -- Christopher J. Whelan, Diana F. Tomback, Dave Kelly, and Matthew D. Johnson; Chapter 4. Pollination by Birds: A Functional Evaluation -- Sandra H. Anderson, Dave Kelly, Alastair W. Robertson, and Jenny J. Ladley.

Chapter 5. Seed Dispersal by Fruit-Eating Birds -- Daniel G. Wenny, Çağan H. Şekercioğlu, Norbert J. Cordeiro, Haldre S. Rogers, and Dave KellyChapter 6. Dispersal of Plants by Waterbirds -- Andy J. Green, Merel Soons, Anne-Laure Brochet, and Erik Kleyheeg; Chapter 7. Seed Dispersal by Corvids: Birds That Build Forests -- Diana F. Tomback; Chapter 8. Ecosystem Services Provided by Avian Scavengers -- Travis L. DeVault, James C. Beasley, Zachary H. Olson, Marcos Moleón, Martina Carrete, Antoni Margalida, and José Antonio Sánchez-Zapata.

Chapter 9. Nutrient Dynamics and Nutrient Cycling by Birds -- Motoko Fujita and Kayoko O. KamedaChapter 10. Avian Ecosystem Engineers: Birds That Excavate Cavities -- Chris Floyd and Kathy Martin; Chapter 11. Avian Ecological Functions and Ecosystem Services in the Tropics -- Çağan H. Şekercioğlu and Evan R. Buechley; Chapter 12. Why Birds Matter: Bird Ecosystem Services That Promote Biodiversity and Support Human Well-Being -- Çağan H. Şekercioğlu, Daniel G. Wenny, Christopher J. Whelan, and Chris Floyd; Contributors; Index.

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