Why birds matter, avian ecological function and ecosystem services, C̦ağan H. Şekercioğlu, Daniel G. Wenny, and Christopher J. Whelan, editors
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Why birds matter, avian ecological function and ecosystem services, C̦ağan H. Şekercioğlu, Daniel G. Wenny, and Christopher J. Whelan, editors
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Why birds matter
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
933765579
Responsibility statement
C̦ağan H. Şekercioğlu, Daniel G. Wenny, and Christopher J. Whelan, editors
Sub title
avian ecological function and ecosystem services
Table Of Contents
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 Kelly -- Chapter 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. Kameda -- Chapter 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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