{"product_id":"why-birds-matter-avian-ecological-function-and-ecosystem-services-paperback","title":"Why Birds Matter: Avian Ecological Function and Ecosystem Services - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eÇagan H. Sekercioglu\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor over one hundred years, ornithologists and amateur birders have jointly campaigned for the conservation of bird species, documenting not only birds' beauty and extraordinary diversity, but also their importance to ecosystems worldwide. But while these avian enthusiasts have noted that birds eat fruit, carrion, and pests; spread seed and fertilizer; and pollinate plants, among other services, they have rarely asked what birds are worth in economic terms. In \u003ci\u003eWhy Birds Matter\u003c\/i\u003e, an international collection of ornithologists, botanists, ecologists, conservation biologists, and environmental economists seeks to quantify avian ecosystem services-the myriad benefits that birds provide to humans. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The first book to approach ecosystem services from an ornithological perspective, \u003ci\u003eWhy Birds Matter\u003c\/i\u003e asks what economic value we can ascribe to those services, if any, and how this value should inform conservation. Chapters explore the role of birds in such important ecological dynamics as scavenging, nutrient cycling, food chains, and plant-animal interactions-all seen through the lens of human well-being-to show that quantifying avian ecosystem services is crucial when formulating contemporary conservation strategies. Both elucidating challenges and providing examples of specific ecosystem valuations and guidance for calculation, the contributors propose that in order to advance avian conservation, we need to appeal not only to hearts and minds, but also to wallets.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eÇağan H. Şekercioğlu \u003c\/b\u003eis professor in the Department of Biology at the University of Utah, associate of ornithology at the Harvard University Museum of Comparative Zoology, and distinguished visiting fellow at Koç University of Istanbul. He is coauthor, most recently, of \u003ci\u003eConservation of Tropical Birds\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWinged Sentinels: Birds and Climate Change\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cb\u003e Daniel G. Wenny \u003c\/b\u003eis landbird senior biologist at the San Francisco Bay Bird Observatory and visiting research scholar at the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, University of California, Berkeley. \u003cb\u003eChristopher J. Whelan \u003c\/b\u003eis visiting research associate professor in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Illinois at Chicago and a research affiliate at the Field Museum, Chicago. He is coeditor of \u003ci\u003eRestoration of Endangered Species: Conceptual Issues, Planning and Implementation\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 24, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47454507925682,"sku":"9780226382630","price":86.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/fffe1909fac43dac831f71cb1ac751cd.webp?v=1778852947","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/why-birds-matter-avian-ecological-function-and-ecosystem-services-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}