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Handbook of Field Methods for Monitoring Landbirds (Paperback) Loot Price: R353
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Handbook of Field Methods for Monitoring Landbirds (Paperback): Geoffrey R. Geupel, Peter Pyle, Thomas E. Martin

Handbook of Field Methods for Monitoring Landbirds (Paperback)

Geoffrey R. Geupel, Peter Pyle, Thomas E. Martin

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The increased attention devoted to the status and possible declines of populations of smaller species of terrestrial birds, known collectively as "landbirds," has resulted in an immediate need for specific methodology for monitoring their populations. This handbook is derived from several sources and is based on the authors' collective experiences in operating monitoring stations. Presented here are a compilation of methods that can be used to assay population size, demographics, and status of virtually all species of landbirds in a wide variety of habitats, from grassland and tundra to temperate and tropical rain forests. Rare species, or those with unusual habits, will require some modifications. The handbook will prove useful to field biologists, managers, and scientists anywhere in the New World. The handbook first suggests priorities for selecting a monitoring method and determining station locations. Then, general tasks that determine which species can be monitored, and methods of establishing and maintaining a study plot, journal keeping, and training of personnel are presented. Two demographic methods are described, one involving mist nets, and the other finding nests during the breeding season. Detailed suggestions are given for both methods which should allow a trained person to successfully operate a station. Both methods involve monitoring at a station at regular intervals during the breeding season. The handbook also includes descriptions of four types of censuses for determining population size and trends: spot mapping of territories, area searches of specific sites, strip transects along predetermined routes, and point counts. The latter method has been accepted as the standard method, is treated in most detail, and involves a person standing in one spot for 3 to 10 minutes and recording all birds seen or heard. In addition, methods are suggested for measuring habitat, recording weather, and color-banding individuals to determine specific demographic parameters. Throughout the handbook, sources of materials are given that are needed for each method, as well as specific references to published works.

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Imprint: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Country of origin: United States
Release date: April 2012
First published: April 2012
Authors: Geoffrey R. Geupel • Peter Pyle • Thomas E. Martin
Dimensions: 279 x 216 x 3mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback - Trade
Pages: 46
ISBN-13: 978-1-4752-7850-7
Categories: Books > Sport & Leisure > Natural history, country life & pets > Wild animals > Birds & birdwatching
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LSN: 1-4752-7850-0
Barcode: 9781475278507

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