| Description |
1 online resource (xx, 396 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Note |
"The book is a direct result of a symposium, Raptors Adapting to Human-Altered Environments, held on 6 November 1993 in Charlotte, North Carolina ... in conjunction with the annual meeting of the Raptor Research Foundation, Inc. (RRF)"--Page [xi]. |
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"Raptor Research Foundation"--Cover. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Front Cover; Raptors in Human Landscapes; Copyright Page; Contents; Contributors; Preface; Acknowledgments; Part I: Raptors in Urban Landscapes; Part II: Raptors and Artificial Nest Sites; Part III: Raptors in Cultivated Landscapes; Part IV: Raptors in Industrial Landscapes; Part V: Raptors at Large; Appendix: List of species mentioned in the text; Index. |
| Summary |
This book is a collection of papers highlighting ways in which Raptors have successfully adapted to man-made landscapes and structures. The coverage of Raptors in Human Landscapes is broad, ranging from the impact of human activity on country-wide scales to the particular conditions associated with urban, cultivated, and industrial landscapes, as well as to the various schemes specifically directed towards the provision of artificial nest sites and platforms. The cases described hail from a wide geographic range including North and South America, Europe, Africa and elsewhere, and from a broad. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Birds of prey -- Effect of habitat modification on -- Congresses.
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Birds of prey -- Adaptation -- Congresses.
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Birds of prey -- Habitat -- Congresses.
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Urban animals -- Congresses.
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| Indexed Term |
Birds of prey |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Conference papers and proceedings.
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| Added Author |
Bird, David Michael.
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Varland, Daniel E.
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Negro, Juan José.
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Raptor Research Foundation. Meeting (1993 : Charlotte, N.C.)
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Raptor Research Foundation.
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| Added Title |
Raptors adapting to human-altered environments |
| Other Form: |
Print version: Raptors in human landscapes. London ; San Diego : Academic Press, ©1996 012100130X 9780121001308 (OCoLC)34503492 |
| ISBN |
9780080547541 (electronic bk.) |
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0080547540 (electronic bk.) |
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9780121001308 |
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012100130X |
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