Community Ecology of Tropical Birds

ISBN-13: 9789380235165 Publisher: NIPA GENX Electronic Resources and Solns Pvt Ltd. Publication date: 01/15/2010 Pages: 296 Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.69(d) Community Ecology of Tropical Birds, the tropical ecosystems is one of the most biological diverse habitats on the earth. Seventy six per cent of all centers of avian endemism occur in tropical regions and the same is true for many plant and animal communities. Birds are important component of biological diversity and their ecological, cultural, recreational and economic benefits are recognized universally. They act as vital links in many food webs and often serve as highly visible biological indicators of ecosystem health. Many bird populations are declining all over the world due to habitat loss and fragmentation, predation, pesticide use, invasive exotic species and other factors. This book is about the ecology of tropical bird community, all together 12 chapters are described and divided into two parts. The firs