Winged sentinels
Subtitle: birds and climate change
By: Janice Wormworth, Çağan Şekercioğlu
Contributors: S̜ekercioğlu, C̜ağan
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Port Melbourne, Vic; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 262
ISBN-13: 9780521126823
Subjects: Ecology; Indicators (Biology); Environmental aspects; Environmental indicators; Climatic changes; Conservation; Climatic factors; Birds
Description: "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 birds adapt in a warming world. Generously illustrated with colour photographs, the book is a fascinating insight into what climate change means for birds, and the potential consequences of ignoring these warning signs."--page [4] of cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 228-247) and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction : the free advice of birds; title: Phenology : seasonal timing and mismatch; title: Migratory birds face climate turbulence; title: Range shifts and reshuffled communities; title: Seabirds herald ocean changes; title: Climate change, abundance and extinction; title: Tropical warming and habitat islands; title: Shifting ground on conservation.