Now that more than half of the world’s population lives in cities, the study of birds in urban ecosystems has emerged at the forefront of ornithological resea

This book provides syntheses of ecological theories and overarching patterns of urban bird ecology that have only recently become available. The numerous habita

An authoritative review of the ecology of forest birds and their conservation issues throughout the Northern Hemisphere.

William H. Schlesinger believes that scientists have a duty to translate scientific research for non-specialists and he has a particular talent for doing so. Th

The twenty-seven contributions authored by leaders in the fields of avian and urban ecology present a unique summary of current research on birds in settled env