Book description
Conservation of Tropical Birds
has been written by four conservation biologists whose expertise spans
all the tropical regions of the world. It is the first book to cover all
the major issues in tropical bird conservation. Current problems faced
by tropical bird conservationists are summarised and potential solutions
outlined based on the results of case studies.
Birds are key
indicators of ecosystem health, and such a well-studied group of
organisms, that they provide an excellent lens through which to
examine global conservation problems caused by phenomena such as
climate change, declines in ecosystem services, habitat loss, fires,
overexploitation, and invasive species. Therefore, the book also
provides an engaging synopsis of the general issues in conservation
and the problems faced by other wildlife.
This book serves as an important resource and companion to all people
interested in observing and conserving birds in the tropics and elsewhere.
Navjot S. Sodhi
is a Professor at the National University of Singapore. He is an editor
of the journals,
Conservation Biology
,
Biological Conservation
,
and
Tropical Conservation Science
. He has written and edited several books on conservation in the tropics.
Cagan Sekercioglu is an assistant professor at the Department
of Biology, University of Utah. His work includes the compilation of
the most comprehensive database on the ecology of the world's birds
and he is among the most cited 1% of scientists of the past decade in
ecology and environmental science. He received the 2008 Whitley Gold
Award for grassroots conservation and was chosen Turkey's 2010
Scientist of the Year.
Jos Barlow is an RCUK Academic Fellow and Lecturer at Lancaster
University, UK. He is an Associate Editor of the Journal of Applied
Ecology and Conservation Letters.
Scott K. Robinson is Ordway Professor of Ecosystem Conservation
at the Florida Museum of Natural History. He has published more than
100 scientific papers on the ecology, behavior and conservation of
birds.
