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The Migration Ecology of Birds

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By Ian Newton

The Migration Ecology of Birds book presents an up-to-date, detailed and thorough review of the most fascinating ecological findings of bird migration. It deals with all aspects of this absorbing subject, including the problems of navigation and vagrancy, the timing and physiological control of migration, the factors that limit their populations, and more. Author, Ian Newton, reveals the extraordinary adaptability of birds to the variable and changing conditions across the globe, including current climate change. This adventurous book places emphasis on ecological aspects, which have received only scant attention in previous publications. Overall, the book provides the most thorough and in-depth appraisal of current information available, with abundant tables, maps and diagrams, and many new insights. Written in a clear and readable style, this book appeals not only to migration researchers in the field and Ornithologists, but to anyone with an interest in this fascinating subject.

* Hot ecological aspects include: various types of bird movements, including dispersal and nomadism, and how they relate to food supplies and other external conditions * Contains numerous tables, maps and diagrams, a glossary, and a bibliography of more than 2,700 references* Written by an active researcher with a distinguished career in avian ecology, including migration research

Table of Contents

Table of Contents:

1. Introduction
2. Types of bird movements
3. Constraints of breeding
4. Adaptations for migration
5. The diversity of migration
6. Difficult journeys
7. Sedentary populations
8. Hibernation
9. Summary
10. References

2. Methodology for migration studies
11. Observations of birds on migration
12. Radar studies
13. Distribution studies
14. Ringing
15. Tracking devices
16. Very High-Frequency radio-transmitters
17. Satellite transmitters
18. The mobile phone network
19. Geolocation (Global Location Sensing or GLS logging)
20. Passive Integrated Transponders tags
21. Other sensors
22. Effects of tags
23. Storage of data
24. Future developments
25. Isotopes and other internal markers
26. Research on captive birds
27. Wind tunnels
28. Breeding programmes
29. Mathematical models
30. Concluding remarks
31. Summary
32. References

3. Migratory flight
33. Body weight, speed and flight mode
34. Wing shape
35. Power requirements in relation to body weight
36. Effects of migratory fattening
37. Ascending
38. Descending
39. Effects of wind conditions
40. Cutting the costs of flight
41. Consequences of flapping and soaring flight
42. The high performance of some migrating waders
43. The role of body size in bird migration
44. Migration by walking or swimming
45. Social factors
46. Rest and sleep
47. Concluding remarks
48. Summary
49. References

4. Weather and migration
50. Importance of wind
51. Correction for drift
52. Detection of drift
53. Recent developments
54. Low level flight
55. Soaring species
56. Global wind patterns and migration routes
57. Altitude of migration
58. Changes in conditions with altitude
59. Consequences of high-altitude flight
60. Diurnal and nocturnal flight
61. Reverse migration
62. Detours
63. Summary
64. References

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