Animal Migration

Author : Ben Hoare
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 9780520258235
Total Pages : 188 pages
Book Rating : 4.31/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Animal Migration written by Ben Hoare and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2009 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This spectacular guide explores the mysteries of animal migration over land, in the oceans, and through the air. Lavishly illustrated with two hundred photographs and maps, Animal Migration highlights specific conservation issues while tracing the routes of some one hundred species of animal with examples on every continent. Ben Hoare explains how animals migrate, either as parts of mass migration or in individual journeys, and describes in fascinating detail their navigation, reproduction, and feeding strategies. He also brings to life migrations that stand out for their extraordinary challenges such as those that take animals unthinkable distances across hostile or barren territory. Designed for easy browsing or in-depth study, Animal Migration concludes with a supplementary catalog of migrants, adding the routes of an additional two hundred animals, and is an invaluable addition to any nature lover's library. Copub: Marshall Editions

Author : David S. Wilcove
Publisher : Island Press
ISBN 13 : 159726377X
Total Pages : 255 pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)

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Download or read book No Way Home written by David S. Wilcove and published by Island Press. This book was released on 2012-09-26 with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Animal migration is a magnificent sight: a mile-long blanket of cranes rising from a Nebraska river and filling the sky; hundreds of thousands of wildebeests marching across the Serengeti; a blaze of orange as millions of monarch butterflies spread their wings to take flight. Nature’s great migrations have captivated countless spectators, none more so than premier ecologist David S. Wilcove. In No Way Home, his awe is palpable—as are the growing threats to migratory animals. We may be witnessing a dying phenomenon among many species. Migration has always been arduous, but today’s travelers face unprecedented dangers. Skyscrapers and cell towers lure birds and bats to untimely deaths, fences and farms block herds of antelope, salmon are caught en route between ocean and river, breeding and wintering grounds are paved over or plowed, and global warming disrupts the synchronized schedules of predators and prey. The result is a dramatic decline in the number of migrants. Wilcove guides us on their treacherous journeys, describing the barriers to migration and exploring what compels animals to keep on trekking. He also brings to life the adventures of scientists who study migrants. Often as bold as their subjects, researchers speed wildly along deserted roads to track birds soaring overhead, explore glaciers in search of frozen locusts, and outfit dragonflies with transmitters weighing less than one one-hundredth of an ounce. Scientific discoveries and advanced technologies are helping us to understand migrations better, but alone, they won’t stop sea turtles and songbirds from going the way of the bison or passenger pigeon. What’s required is the commitment and cooperation of the far-flung countries migrants cross—long before extinction is a threat. As Wilcove writes, “protecting the abundance of migration is key to protecting the glory of migration.” No Way Home offers powerful inspiration to preserve those glorious journeys.

Author : E. J. Milner-Gulland
Publisher : OUP Oxford
ISBN 13 : 019157662X
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Animal Migration written by E. J. Milner-Gulland and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2011-01-20 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite the wealth of natural historical research conducted on migration over decades, there is still a dearth of hypothesis-driven studies that fully integrate theory and empirical analyses to understand the causes and consequences of migration, and a taxonomic bias towards birds in much migration research. This book takes a comparative, integrated view of animal migration, linking evolution with ecology and management, theory with empirical research, and embracing all the major migratory taxa (including human pastoralists). The scope extends beyond the target organism to consider the ecosystem-level dynamics of migration. The emphasis is on exciting new research avenues that are now opening up, whether due to advances in our understanding of migration as a biological phenomenon or through the availability of a range of new technologies. Broad themes that emerge include integrating migration into the broad spectrum of movement behaviour, the need for a comparative and cross-taxonomic approach that considers migration at a range of temporal and spatial scales, and examination of the key roles of resource uncertainty and spatial heterogeneity in driving migratory behaviour. The book identifies the potential for new tools to revolutionise the study of migration, including satellite-tracking technology, genomics, and modelling - all of which are linked to increasing computing power. We are now on the verge of a breakthrough in migration research, which is crucial given the multiple threats that face the conservation of migration as a phenomenon, including climate change.

Author : Keith A. Hobson
Publisher : Academic Press
ISBN 13 : 0128147245
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.45/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Tracking Animal Migration with Stable Isotopes written by Keith A. Hobson and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2018-09-13 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tracking Animal Migration with Stable Isotopes, Second Edition, provides a complete introduction to new and powerful isotopic tools and applications that track animal migration, reviewing where isotope tracers fit in the modern toolbox of tracking methods. The book provides background information on a broad range of migration scenarios in terrestrial and aquatic systems and summarizes the most cutting-edge developments in the field that are revolutionizing the way migrant individuals and populations are assigned to their true origins. It allows undergraduates, graduate students and non-specialist scientists to adopt and apply isotopes to migration research, and also serves as a useful reference for scientists. The new edition thoroughly updates the information available to the reader on current applications of this technique and provides new tools for the isotopic assignment of individuals to origins, including geostatistical multi-isotope approaches and the ways in which researchers can combine isotopes with routine data in a Bayesian framework to provide best estimates of animal origins. Four new chapters include contributions on applications to the movements of terrestrial mammals, with particular emphasis on how aspects of animal physiology can influence stable isotope values. Includes an animal physiology component that is an in-depth overview of the cautions and caveats related to this technique Covers marine and aquatic isoscapes and methods to track marine organisms for researchers trying to apply isotopic tracking to animals in these environments Features state-of-the-art statistical treatments for assignment and combining diverse datasets

Author : Susan Labella
Publisher : Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP
ISBN 13 : 0836884167
Total Pages : 25 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

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Download or read book How Animals Migrate written by Susan Labella and published by Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP. This book was released on 2007-07-07 with total page 25 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explains how animals use natural light, scent, and the Earth's magnetic field to find their way when they migrate, discusses the effects of humans on migration patterns, and describes walrus migration as an example of the process.

Author : Gretel H. Schueller
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1604131276
Total Pages : 121 pages
Book Rating : 4.77/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Animal Migration written by Gretel H. Schueller and published by Infobase Publishing. This book was released on 2009 with total page 121 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Migration is one of the most fascinating and dramatic of all animal behaviors. From insects and birds to reindeer and giant whales, many animals fly, swim, walk, and even hitchhike in search of better food, milder climate, or suitable mate. Some cross entire oceans; a few even circle the globe. These marathon journeys animals take are filled with great tests of physical strength and endurance - as well as danger and sometimes death. In ""Animal Migration"", learn why animals are compelled to migrate and the various patterns and cycles of their migrations.

Author : Therese M. Shea
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN 13 : 1680480111
Total Pages : 34 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book What Is Animal Migration? written by Therese M. Shea and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2015-07-15 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A V-shaped flock of geese flying overhead on a fall or winter’s day is a familiar sight to most of us. But, as this vibrant volume shows, there are numerous other animals that also migrate for various lengths of time and for various reasons. Colorful photographs allow readers to follow birds, zebras, whales, turtles, and more as they migrate to find food, shelter, breeding grounds, or more suitable climates. Readers will learn how air, land, and water migration differ, what landmarks and senses animals rely on to get them from place to place, and why migration is essential for survival.

Author : D. J. Aidley
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521232746
Total Pages : 276 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Animal Migration written by D. J. Aidley and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1981-10-30 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Brian Krumm
Publisher : Raintree
ISBN 13 : 1474718272
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Animal Migration written by Brian Krumm and published by Raintree. This book was released on 2016-01-28 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discuss different types of migrating animals and they amazing routes they travel during migration.

Author : Monica Hughes
Publisher : Heinemann-Raintree Library
ISBN 13 : 1484636368
Total Pages : 33 pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Migration written by Monica Hughes and published by Heinemann-Raintree Library. This book was released on 2016-08 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why do some animals migrate? Where do swallows spend the winter? When do wildebeests migrate? Animal migration follows patterns. Some animals migrate every year, and others migrate only a few times in their life or only when they are adults. Read this book to find out why these patterns happen.