Winged sentinels : birds and climate change / Janice Wormworth ; Cagan Sekercioglu.
Winged sentinels : birds and climate change / Janice Wormworth ; Cagan Sekercioglu.
Winged sentinels : birds and climate change / Janice Wormworth ; Cagan Sekercioglu.
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Author / Creator
Publisher
Port Melbourne, Vic. : Cambridge University Press, 2011.
Date
2011.
Call Numbers
598.172
Record Identifier
MMS ID
Language
English
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Physical Description
Physical content
ix, 262 p., [24] p. of plates : col. ill. ; 23 cm.
Contents
Introduction: the free advice of birds -- 1. Phenology: seasonal timing and mismatch -- 2. Migratory birds face climate turbulence -- 3. Range shifts and reshuffled communities -- 4. Seabirds herald ocean changes -- 5. Climate change, abundance and extinction -- 6. Tropical warming and habitat islan...
Publication information
Publisher
Port Melbourne, Vic. : Cambridge University Press, 2011.
Place of Publication
Victoria
Date Published
2011.
Subjects
Subject Keywords
- Birds
- Climate change (Anthropogenic)
- Habitats
- Endangered species
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Scope and Contents
Summary
"From ice-dependent penguins of Antarctica to songbirds that migrate across the Sahara, birds' responses provide early warning signs of the impact of climate change. Winged Sentinels: Birds and Climate Change uses colourful examples to show how particular groups of birds face heightened threats from climate change, and to explore how we can help bi...
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Full title
Winged sentinels : birds and climate change / Janice Wormworth ; Cagan Sekercioglu.
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General note
Includes index.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Identifiers
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Call Numbers
598.172
Record Identifier
74VKvEpzVJwy
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKvEpzVJwy
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ISBN
0521126827 (pbk.)
9780521126823 (pbk.)
DDC
598.172
MMS ID
991021574349702626
