The Ecology of Bird Communities

The Ecology of Bird Communities Processes and Variations v. 2

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Paperback | 11 May 1992

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The two volumes of John Wiens' Ecology of Bird Communities are already recognised as having applications and importance beyond the study of birds to the wider study of ecology in general. The books contain a detailed synthesis of our current understanding of the patterns of organisation of bird communities and of the factors that may determine them, drawing from studies from all over the world. The author, however, does more than simply review recent findings in bird community ecology. By emphasizing how proper logic and methods have or have not been followed and how different viewpoints have developed historically and have led to controversy, he extends the scope of these books far beyond the study of birds. Volume 1 Foundations and Patterns explores why avian community ecologists ask the questions they do and what philosophical and methodological approaches they have used to answer such questions. Most of the book is devoted to a critical evaluation of what is known about the nature and organisation of bird communities. Volume 2 Processes and Variations discusses the way in which bird community patterns have been interpreted. This volume examines how the complexity and variability of natural environments may influence efforts to discern and understand the nature of these communities. Graduate students and professionals in avian biology and ecology will find these volumes a valuable stimulus and guide to future field studies and theory development.

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Preface
Acknowledgements
Interpreting Community Patterns: Process Hypotheses
Competition
A case study: interactions among nectarivores
Beyond competition: other factors influencing community structure
Community Variation in Time and Space
Temporal variation of communities
Spatial patchiness and scale
Prospects
Concluding comments: future directions in avian community ecology
References
Author index
Subject index
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The Ecology of Bird Communities