Book contents
- Ecology and Conservation of Forest Birds
- Ecology, Biodiversity and Conservation
- Ecology and Conservation of Forest Birds
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Contributors
- 1 Introduction
- Part I Forest Birds and Their Adaptations
- Part II European Forests and Their Bird Communities
- 5 Macroecological Patterns in Forest Bird Diversity in Europe
- 6 Boreal Forest Bird Assemblages and Their Conservation
- 7 Subalpine Coniferous Forests of Europe
- 8 Temperate Forests
- 9 Mediterranean Forest Bird Communities and the Role of Landscape Heterogeneity in Space and Time
- 10 Plantations of Non-native Tree Species
- Part III Conservation and Management
- Species Index
- Subject Index
- References
10 - Plantations of Non-native Tree Species
Opportunities and Limitations for Birds in Intensively Managed Forests
from Part II - European Forests and Their Bird Communities
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 15 March 2018
Book contents
- Ecology and Conservation of Forest Birds
- Ecology, Biodiversity and Conservation
- Ecology and Conservation of Forest Birds
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Contributors
- 1 Introduction
- Part I Forest Birds and Their Adaptations
- Part II European Forests and Their Bird Communities
- 5 Macroecological Patterns in Forest Bird Diversity in Europe
- 6 Boreal Forest Bird Assemblages and Their Conservation
- 7 Subalpine Coniferous Forests of Europe
- 8 Temperate Forests
- 9 Mediterranean Forest Bird Communities and the Role of Landscape Heterogeneity in Space and Time
- 10 Plantations of Non-native Tree Species
- Part III Conservation and Management
- Species Index
- Subject Index
- References
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