Community Ecology of Tropical Birds

by C Sivaperruman & E A Jayson

ISBN: 9789351244363
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Imprint : NIPA
Year : 2021
Price : Rs. 8232.00
Biblio : 294 pages,25cm

Author Profile

A.K. Gangwar: Assistant Professor (Clinics), College of Veterinary Science, N.D. University of Agriculture & Technology, Faziabadh-224 221, Uttar Pradesh, India Naveen Kumar: Principal Scientist, Department of Surgery, Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Uttar Pradesh, India ; Kh. Sangeeta Devi: Assistant Professor Clinics) College of Veterinary Science, N.D. University of Agriculture & Technology, Faziabadh-224 221, Uttar Pradesh, India

About The Book

Community Ecology of Tropical Birds, the tropical ecosystems is one of the most biological diverse habitats on the earth. Seventy six per cent of all centers of avian endemism occur in tropical regions and the same is true for many plant and animal communities. Birds are important component of biological diversity and their ecological, cultural, recreational and economic benefits are recognized universally. They act as vital links in many food webs and often serve as highly visible biological indicators of ecosystem health. Many bird populations are declining all over the world due to habitat loss and fragmentation, predation, pesticide use, invasive exotic species and other factoThis book is about the ecology of tropical bird community, all together 12 chapters are described and divided into two parts. The first part of this book looks at the forest bird community including status and distribution, species-abundance relationship, seasonal changes, vertical distribution and habitat utilisation. The second part provides detailed ecology of wetland bird community. This book will be an invaluable resource for field scientist, researchers, students, and naturalists in the field of Ornithology.

Table of Contents

"Plates Foreword Preface Acknowledgements PART I - FOREST BIRD COMMUNITIES 1. Introduction 2. Species Composition of Birds 3. Species - Abundance Relations 4. Seasonal Changes of The Community 5. Vertical Stratification of The Community 6. Habitat Utilisation PART II - WETLAND BIRD COMMUNITIES 7. Species Composition of Wetland Birds 8. Species-Abundance Relations 9. Seasonal Changes of The Bird Community 10. Habitat Utilisation of Wetland Birds 11. Food and Feeding of Selected Species 12. Summary and Conclusion Appendix 1. List of birds recorded from the Silent Valley National Park 2. List of birds recorded from the Kole wetlands References Index"