Bird Population Studies

Now available in paperback, this important book is even more accessible. Reviewing our current understanding of avian population dynamics, it explores ways in which population studies can contribute to effective conservation and management.

It reviews general questions such as estimation of demographic parameters, the role of mathematical modelling, and the special problems of island populations and seabird populations. Case studies highlight characteristics and problems specific to populations of song birds, seabirds, waterfowl, game birds, and birds of prey. The emphasis throughout is on how bird populations are regulated under various constraints and conditions and on what changes we might expect under varying environmental regimes - invaluable for all concerned with conservation and management of birds and wildlife in particular.