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OverviewIn this book there are entire chapters devoted to the most widely used bird counting techniques, and attempts to amalgamate other counting methodologies into major groups were made. Examples of the use of methods are provided wherever possible and the relative value of various approaches for answering specific questions is also addressed. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Colin J. Bibby (Bird Life International, U.K.) , Neil D. Burgess (Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, The Lodge, Sandy, Bedfordshire, U.K.) , David A. Hill (British Trust for Ornithology, Nunnery Place, Thetford, Norfolk, U.K.) , Simon Mustoe (Ecoscope Applied Ecologists, U.K.)Publisher: Elsevier Science & Technology Imprint: Academic Press Inc Edition: 2nd edition ISBN: 9781493300129ISBN 10: 1493300121 Pages: 302 Publication Date: 05 October 2000 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsAcknowledgements.About the Authors.Preface to the Second Edition.Purpose and Design in Counting Birds. Census Errors. Territory Mapping Methods. Line Transects. Point Counts and Point Transects. Relative Measure for Bird Communities in Habitats with High Species Richness. Catching and Marking. Counting Individual Species. Counting Colonial Nesting, Flocking and Migrating Birds. Distribution Studies. Description and Measurement of Bird Habitat. Appendix. References. Species Index. General Index.Reviews...well illustrated with explanatory diagrams...An essential reference for anyone engaged in bird census studies. - NORTHEASTERN NATURALIST ...relevant to ornithological field researchers, both amateur and professional, and ecologists and conservation biologists undergoing census studies of wild bird populations... -ETHOLOGY ...a 'must' for any bird-surveyors, volunteer and professional alike... -Juliet Vickery in BRITISH BIRDS Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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