Granivorous Birds in Ecosystems : Their Evolution, Populations, Energetics, Adaptations, Impact and Control (Paperback)

List of contributors; Preface J. B. Cragg; 1. Introduction S. C. Kendeigh and J. Pinowski; 2. Variation and evolution in a granivorous bird: the house sparrow R. F. Johnston and W. J. Klitz; 3. Population dynamics M. I. Dyer, J. Pinowski and B. Pinowska; 4. Biomass and production rates J. Pinowska and A. Myrcha; 5. Avian energetics S. C. Kendeigh, V. R. Dol'nik and V. M. Gavrilov; 6. Assessing the potential impact of granivorous birds in ecosystems J. A. Wiens and M. I. Dyer; 7. Management of pest situations M. I. Dyer and P. Ward; 8. Adaptive correlates of granivory in birds J. A. Wiens and R. F. Johnston; 9. Epilogue S. C. Kendeigh, J. A. Wiens and J. Pinowski; References; Index.