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Songbird Behavior and Conservation in the Anthropocene book cover

1st Edition

Songbird Behavior and Conservation in the Anthropocene

Edited By Darren S. Proppe Copyright 2022
282 Pages 12 Color & 21 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

282 Pages 12 Color & 21 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

282 Pages 12 Color & 21 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press
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Learned and fixed behaviors underlie many of the patterns we observe in songbirds. But the environmental context in which these patterns occur is changing quickly, often to the detriment of the individual and species. The goal of this book is to weave concepts of behavior more tightly into our conservation strategies. Each chapter describes the current understanding of behavior in relation to a... Read more

1. Static Organisms in a Changing System? 
Darren S. Proppe 
2. Habitat Selection in Human-Dominated Landscapes 
Desiree L. Narango 
3. Migration in the Anthropocene 
Kevin C. Fraser 
4. Conspecific and Heterospecific Interactions 
Michael P. Ward, Valerie L. Buxton, Janice K. Enos and Jinelle H. Sperry 
5. Sexual Selection and Mating Systems under Anthropogenic Disturbance 
Ken A. Otter, Matthew W. Reudink, Jennifer R. Foote, Ann E. McKellar and Nancy J. Flood 
6. Sociality and Antipredator Behavior 
Amanda K. Beckman, Faith O. Hardin, Allison M. Kohler and Michael L. Morrison 
7. Optimizing and Competing for Resources 
Faith O. Hardin, Amanda K. Beckman, Alexis D. Earl and Jacquelyn K. Grace 
8. Human Impacts on Avian Communication 
Sharon A. Gill, Erin E. Grabarczyk and Dominique A. Potvin 
9. Vocal Learning and Neurobiology in the Anthropocene 
Broderick M. B. Parks, Andrew G. Horn, Scott A. MacDougall-Shackleton and Leslie S. Phillmore 
10. Personality and Behavioural Syndromes 
Kimberley J. Mathot, Sue Anne Zollinger and Todd M. Freeberg 
11. Conclusion: The Role of Human Behavior in Songbird Conservation 
Darren S. Proppe 

Biography

Darren S. Proppe is a wildlife biologist with a background in research, teaching, and songbird management. His research is focused on exploring the impacts of noise on songbird behavior, communication, and distribution; investigating the effects of development and urbanization on songbird behavior; and designing novel techniques for managing songbird populations and communities in a changing world. Although his studies focus on songbirds, Dr. Proppe is broadly interested in the intersection of conservation and behavior, especially in relation to anthropogenic change. He seeks to develop out-of-the-box solutions for today's management challenges.

"This book takes a more scientific approach, aiming to review the behavioral studies focused on songbirds and to make suggestions on how the knowledge obtained from these studies can be implemented in the practice of animal conservation. The tone of the writing is primarily educational; it often reads like a textbook. Terminology is clearly defined, with key terms in bold face type."


- Erno Vincze, Department of Biology, Lund University, Conservation Biology

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