Sarasola, Grande, Negro: Birds of Prey Biology and conservation in the XXI century

7/2018 │ Geb (Lam Pp), F:15,5x23,5 cm, 594 S, 76 Farbabbildungen, 13 s/w-Abbildungen. │WG: Buch │Erstmals seit über 40 Jahren erscheint dieses spezielle Werk über die Ökologie und den Schutz von Greifvögeln. Es vermittelt den aktuellen Wissensstand zu dieser Thematik mit detaillierten Übersichten und den wichtigsten Aspekte der Greifvogelökologie. Jedes Thema wird in speziellen Kapitel behandelt, verfaßt von anerkannten Wissenschaftlern dieses Artenspektrums. Autoren: José Hermán Sarasola, Juan Manuel Grande, Juan José Negro.│[E]│ Angekündigt zum 1. Juli 2018 │Angekündigt für Juli 2018 (PoD = Print on Demand)

Inhalt: Section 1 - General biology Chapter 1) Recent advances in raptor taxonomy and phylogeny; Chapter 2) Breeding and nesting biology Chapter 3) Population ecology of birds of prey Chapter 4) Behavioural ecology of raptors Chapter 5) Raptor migration Chapter 6) Dispersal in raptors; Section 2 - Raptors in human landscapes Chapter 7) Raptors and people: an ancient relationship persisting today; Chapter 8) Conflicts between raptors and humans Chapter 9) Causes and consequences of urban living in raptors Chapter 10) Birds of prey in agricultural landscapes, the role of agriculture expansion and intensification Chapter 11) Toxicology of birds of prey Chapter 12) Lead contamination in birds of prey Chapter 13) Raptors electrocutions and power lines collisions Chapter 14) Impact of renewable energy sources on birds of prey Chapter 15) Use of drone imagery for research and conservation of birds of prey; Section 3 - Conservation and status of raptors around the world Chapter 16) Distribution models for raptor research and conservation Chapter 17) Conservation genetics in birds of prey Chapter 18) Conservation status of Neotropical raptors Chapter 19) Conservation priorities for raptors across Asia Chapter 20) Conservation of African raptors Chapter 21) Conservation status and threats of New World vultures Chapter 22) Old vultures in a changing environment Chapter 23) Past, present and future of raptors on islands Chapter 24) Raptor conservation in practice