This new edition of Invasion Ecology provides a comprehensive and updated introduction to
all aspects of biological invasion by non-native species. Highlighting important research …

While most efforts at biodiversity conservation have focused primarily on protected areas
and reserves, the unprotected lands surrounding those area—the" matrix"—are equally …

Habitat loss and degradation that comes as a result of human activity is the single biggest
threat to biodiversity in the world today. Habitat Fragmentation and Landscape Change is a …

Abstract The North American Breeding Bird Survey is a roadside, count-based survey
conducted by volunteer observers. Begun in 1966, it now is a primary source of information …

With limited resources for habitat conservation, the accurate identification of high-value
avian habitat is crucial. Habitat structure affects avian biodiversity but is difficult to quantify …

Land managers must balance the needs of a variety of species when manipulating habitats.
Structured decision making provides a systematic means of defining choices and choosing …

Stopover use by migrating shorebirds is affected by patch-level characteristics of habitat, but
the relative influence of broad-scale factors is poorly understood. We conducted surveys of …

We compared scavenging bird abundance and diversity across 17 estuaries on the Central
Coast of British Columbia, Canada in relation to landscape characteristics and biomass of …

Considered endangered by the US Fish and Wildlife Service, the Golden-cheeked Warbler
(Setophaga chrysoparia) breeds exclusively in the juniper-oak (Juniperus ashei-Quercus …

A central theme in landscape ecology is that of understanding the consequences of
landscape heterogeneity for ecological processes. The effects of landscape heterogeneity …