Bird Populations by Ian Newton

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.