Effects of Climate Change on Birds
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Author Description
Climate change issues are attracting rapidly increasing interest from a wide range of biologists due to their unprecedented effects on global biodiversity, although there remains a lack of general knowledge as to the environmental consequences of such rapid change. Compared with any other class of animals, birds provide more long-term data and extensive time series, a more geographically and taxonomically diverse source of information, a richer source of data on a greater range of topics dealing with the effects of climate change, and a longer tradition of extensive research. The first edition of the book was widely cited and this new edition continues to provide an exhaustive and up-to-date synthesis of our rapidly expanding level of knowledge as it relates to birds, highlighting new methods and areas for future research.
Menrva's Summary
THE THESIS
This book investigates the environmental consequences of rapid climate change by utilizing birds as the primary indicator species for global biodiversity shifts. Anders Pape Møller and Peter O. Dunn, both established researchers in evolutionary ecology and ornithology, synthesize extensive long-term data sets to evaluate how avian populations respond to shifting environmental variables. The text provides a comprehensive framework for understanding how climate-driven changes impact avian life cycles, distribution, and survival strategies across diverse geographical regions.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- Long-term data sets and extensive time series on avian population trends
- Analysis of climate change impacts on migration, breeding, and phenology
- Methodologies for assessing biodiversity loss and environmental adaptation
Scope Limits
- Does not provide exhaustive coverage of non-avian vertebrate responses to climate change
- Does not offer specific policy prescriptions or legislative solutions for climate mitigation
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
Experts recognize this volume as a foundational synthesis for researchers and students focusing on the intersection of ornithology and climate science. Readers frequently note the academic density of the prose and the rigorous reliance on empirical data to support its conclusions.
Page Count:
288
Publication Date:
2019-01-01
Publisher:
OUP Oxford
ISBN-10:
0192557580
ISBN-13:
9780192557582
Science
Climatic changes
Climate Change
Zoology
Ecology
Ornithology
Nature
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