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Cambridge University Press: Bird Life Series.

This page lists books in the Cambridge University Press Bird Life Series.

"This series presents the bird life of different habitats in the British Isles to outline how birds are adapted to the environments they inhabit and how these environments shape the birds' behaviour and breeding patterns. It thus presents a new, ecologically oriented approach to understanding the bird life of Britain and Ireland. Books will be illustrated by many specially commissioned line drawings and will feature photographs of birds and their natural habitats. They will be of interest to the keen ornithologist and anyone interested in the conservation and natural history of the British Isles."


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Bird Life Series

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Bird Life of Woodland and Forest

Robert J. Fuller

Illustrations: Chris Rose

Bird Life Series

Cambridge University Press

1995

"Woodlands offer birds an extremely wide range of habitats. In this book, the variation in bird life in woodlands, and the factors that influence bird numbers and distributions are examined. What birds are found in which habitats? What effect does forestry and woodland management have? How can we enhance bird populations by habitat management? Are bird numbers and distributions in natural and managed forests different - and if so, why? The gamut of British woodland is covered, from ancient coppice and wood-pasture in the lowlands, to recently-planted conifer forests in the uplands, and comparisons are drawn with mainland Europe and North America. The book discusses the effects of factors such as increased deer numbers, air-pollution and new wood creation on lowland farms, all of which are changing the face of our woodlands today. This book is a must for all those interested in woodlands, and the birds which live in them."

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Bird Life of Coasts and Estuaries

Peter Ferns

Illustrations: Chris Rose

Bird Life Series

Cambridge University Press

1993

"Bird Life of Coasts and Estuaries describes the bird life of the British coastline and adjacent off-shore waters from an ecological point of view, using information from research to show how bird distribution and abundance are related to important environmental variables such as marine currents, weather, coastal landform and the influence of man. First published in 1992, the book will appeal to the layman who wants to know more about coastal birds, the birder who wants to find out how birds interact with their environment and all those who are interested in the habitats that make up what is arguably Britain's most important natural asset."

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Bird Life of Mountain And Upland

Derek Ratcliffe

Illustrations: Chris Rose

Bird Life Series

Cambridge University Press

1991

"This book describes the bird life of the various upland regions of the British Isles and presents the various species from an ecological standpoint. The book relates the bird distribution and abundance to the various environmental influences of climate, topography, geology, soil type and human land use. The book initially sets the scene by describing and examining the changes and bird fauna following the major climatic shift since the end of the Ice Age. The uplands are grouped into several main types - sheep-walks, grouse moors, deer forests, flows (peat bogs), maritime hills and high tops and the distinctive bird assemblages are described together with details of the natural history of the more important species. The book will appeal to the informed layman and to the keen bird-watcher who wants to learn more about the life of upland birds and the ways in which they are adapted to their environments."

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