The Migration Ecology of Birds
Newton, Ian (Senior Ecologist, Natural Environment Research Council, Swindon, UK)
The Migration Ecology of Birds, Second Edition covers all aspects of this absorbing subject, including the migratory process, the problems of navigation and vagrancy, the timing and physiological control of migration, large scale movement patterns and their evolution, the effects of recent climate change, the particular problems that migrants face and the factors that limit their populations. It provides a thorough and in-depth review of the s...