Bird Populations by Ian Newton
In the latest addition to the New Naturalist series, Ian Newton explores bird populations and what causes their fluctuation food supplies, competitors, predators, parasites, pathogens and human activity.Winner of the British Ecological Society's ‘Marsh Ecology Book of the Year’ Award
‘This book is a landmark edition in an already outstanding natural history series, and will make an extremely valuable and treasured addition to the library of anyone serious about birds and their biology’ Seabirds
Praise for Ian Newton’s previous New Naturalist Bird Migration:
‘Truly outstanding – the product of a lifelong inquiry into the annual travels of birds.’ Guardian
‘The New Naturalist series strikes gold with this insight into ultimate avian journeys.’ BBC Wildlife
‘… a work of authority.’ The Daily Telegraph
Ian Newton is an ornithologist and applied scientist, and a leading expert on bird ecology and biogeography, specialising in finches, waterfowl and birds of prey, especially the sparrowhawk. He graduated from Bristol University and gained his doctorate in finch behaviour at Oxford, followed by research on bullfinch damage in orchards. He joined the NERC in 1967, initially studying population ecology of geese and finches, followed by the impact of pesticides on birds of prey. He has written two previous New Naturalist volumes, Finches (1972) and Bird Migration (2010).
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| ISBN 13 | 9780007429530 |
| ISBN 10 | 0007429533 |
| Title | Bird Populations |
| Author | Ian Newton |
| Series | Collins New Naturalist Library |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Year published | 2013-08-29 |
| Number of pages | 608 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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