Avian Urban Ecology: Behavioural and Physiological Adaptations by Diego Gil (Eng

Avian Urban Ecology

by Diego Gil, Henrik Brumm

This edited volume adopts an evolutionary framework to explore how pre-existing differences in life history, behaviour, and physiology of birds may determine the course of their adaptation to urban habitats.

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Publisher Description

As natural habitat continues to be lost and the world steadily becomes more urbanized, biologists are increasingly studying the effect this has on wildlife. Birds are particularly good model systems since their life history, behaviour, and physiology are especially influenced by directly measurable environmental factors such as light and sound pollution. It is therefore relatively easy to compare urban individuals and populations with their rural counterparts. Thisaccessible text focuses on the behavioural and physiological mechanisms which facilitate adaptation and on the evolutionary process that ensues. It discusses topics such as acoustics, reproductivecues, disease, and artificial feeding, and includes a series of case studies illustrating cutting edge research on these areas. Avian Urban Ecology is suitable for professional avian biologists and ornithologists as well as graduate students of avian ecology, evolution, and conservation. It will also be of relevance and use to a more general audience of urban ecologists and conservation biologists.

Author Biography

Diego Gil is a senior scientist at the Spanish Research Council (CSIC), and he is based at the Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales in Madrid. His main interests are the study of bird song and the transmission of hormones in avian eggs. He combines an evolutionary ecology perspective with the study of the proximal physiological mechanisms that underpin evolutionary adaptations. He has published more than 50 research articles, and has been editor of AnimalBehaviour. Henrik Brumm heads a research group at the Max Planck Institute for Ornithology in Seewiesen, Germany. He is a former Editor of Behaviour and an Editor of Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology In2005, he was appointed as a fellow at the Institute for Advanced Study Berlin. He has been studying bird behaviour and ecology in many parts of the world and published over 50 articles and scientific papers.

Table of Contents

IntroductionPart 1: The Urban Environment1: The challenges of urban living2: The impact of artificial light on avian ecology3: Wild bird feeding (probably) affects avian urban ecologyPart 2: Behaviour and Physiology4: Attention, habituation, and antipredator behaviour: implications for urban birds5: Behavioral and ecological predictors of urbanization6: Acoustic communication in the urban environment: patterns, mechanisms, and potential consequences of avian song adjustments7: The impact of anthropogenic noise on avian communication and fitness8: Reproductive adaptations of urban birds: environmental cues and mechanisms9: The impacts of urbanization on avian disease transmission and emergencePart 3: Evolutionary Processes10: Understanding the mechanisms of phenotypic responses following colonization of urban areas: From plastic to genetic adaptation11: Landscape genetics of urban bird populations12: Reconciling innovation and adaptation during recurrent colonization of urban environments: molecular, genetic, and developmental basesPart 4: Case Studies13: Acoustic, morphological and genetic adaptations to urban habitats in the silvereye (Zosterops lateralis)14: Human-induced changes in the dynamics of species coexistence: an example with two sister species15: The application of signal transmission modelling in conservation biology: on the possible impact of a projected motorway on avian communication16: The importance of wooded urban green areas for breeding birds: a case study from Northern Finland

Review

An excellent resource for undergraduate- and graduate-level students looking for an introduction to the current status of urban ecology knowledge and future research directions.The authoritative and extensive coverage of many topics related to behavioural and physiological adaptations of birds in urban environments can also provide a valuable reference text for established urban ecology researchers. * Amy Hahs, Austral Ecology *
This book will appeal to students in search of a challenge, and practitioners will learn much too, especially from the case studies * British Ecological Society Bulletin *
This book includes not only up-to-date findings on the subject but it also highlights research questions that require further investigation, making it an informative read for anyone interested in the field * Daria Dadam, British Trust for Ornithology *
The information presented here is high in factual quality, and accessible to a reader with a broad background. * Emma Rosenfeld, Ibis of Avian Urban Ecology *
an interesting book, with a large potential readership amoung bird watchers and professional biologists * Pat Morris, Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society *

Promotional

Adopts an evolutionary framework to explore how pre-existing differences in life history, behaviour, and physiology of birds may determine the course of their adaptation to urban habitats.

Long Description

As natural habitat continues to be lost and the world steadily becomes more urbanized, biologists are increasingly studying the effect this has on wildlife. Birds are particularly good model systems since their life history, behaviour, and physiology are especially influenced by directly measurable environmental factors such as light and sound pollution. It is therefore relatively easy to compare urban individuals and populations with their rural counterparts. This
accessible text focuses on the behavioural and physiological mechanisms which facilitate adaptation and on the evolutionary process that ensues. It discusses topics such as acoustics, reproductive
cues, disease, and artificial feeding, and includes a series of case studies illustrating cutting edge research on these areas. Avian Urban Ecology is suitable for professional avian biologists and ornithologists as well as graduate students of avian ecology, evolution, and conservation. It will also be of relevance and use to a more general audience of urban ecologists and conservation biologists.

Review Quote

"The information presented here is high in factual quality, and accessible to a reader with a broad background. ... This is a useful addition to the urban ecologist's library and also to those with a broader interest base." --Ibis "This book will appeal to students in search of a challenge, and practitioners will learn much too, especially from the case studies." --British Ecological Society Bulletin "Graduate students and professionals seeking to study urban ecosystems should read this book, consultants and researchers working in not-for-profit conservation organizations should buy it, and university libraries need to find a place on their shelves for this volume." --The Condor: Ornithological Applications "An excellent resource for undergraduate- and graduate-level students looking for an introduction to the current status of urban ecology knowledge and future research directions. The authoritative and extensive coverage of many topics related to behavioural and physiological adaptations of birds in urban environments can also provide a valuable reference text for established urban ecology researchers." -- Austral Ecology

Feature

A vibrant and exciting discipline, with practical implications for conservation
Uses the concept of adaptation throughout the book to integrate the chapters and set it aside from other books in the area, which tend to describe challenges without discussing the implications
Includes contributions from an international team of leading experts
Ideal graduate course material

Details ISBN0199661588 Author Henrik Brumm Year 2013 ISBN-10 0199661588 ISBN-13 9780199661589 Media Book Short Title AVIAN URBAN ECOLOGY Language English Illustrations Yes Subtitle Behavioural and Physiological Adaptations Place of Publication Oxford Country of Publication United Kingdom Edited by Henrik Brumm DEWEY 598 Affiliation Max-Planck Institute for Ornithology, Communication and Social Behaviour Group UK Release Date 2013-11-14 NZ Release Date 2013-11-14 Format Paperback Pages 240 Publisher Oxford University Press Publication Date 2013-11-14 Imprint Oxford University Press Alternative 9780199661572 Audience Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly AU Release Date 2013-12-18

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• Condition: Brand new
• ISBN-13: 9780199661589
• Book Title: Avian Urban Ecology
• ISBN: 9780199661589
• Publication Year: 2013
• Type: Textbook
• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• Publication Name: Avian Urban Ecology: Behavioural and Physiological Adaptations
• Item Height: 245mm
• Author: Diego Gil, Henrik Brumm
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Item Width: 189mm
• Subject: Geography & Geosciences, Zoology, Biology
• Item Weight: 520g
• Number of Pages: 240 Pages

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