| Physical description |
xiv, 594 pages : illustrations, maps ; 29 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
1. Geography and geology -- 2. Terrestrial flora and fauna -- 3. Human history -- 4. Birds living and dead, on islands and in museums -- 5. Melanesia -- 6. West Polynesia -- 7. East Polynesia -- 8. Micronesia and remote Central Pacific islands -- 9. Megapodes -- 10. Rails -- 11. Pigeons and doves -- 12. Parrots -- 13. Other nonpasserine landbirds -- 14. Passerines -- 15. Seabirds -- 16. Extinction -- 17. Dispersal, colonization, and faunal attenuation -- 18. Equilibrium and turnover -- 19. Species-area relationships -- 20. Community ecology -- 21. Conservation biology -- 22. Conclusions, and suggestions for future research. |
| Summary |
This book is a study of the land birds of tropical Pacific islands?especially those from Fiji eastward to Easter Island. The author reconstructs the birdlife of tropical Pacific islands as it existed before the arrival of humans. By synthesizing data from the distant past, Steadman hopes to inform present conservation programs. |
| Subject |
Birds -- Oceania.
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Extinction (Biology) -- Oceania.
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Birds -- Oceania -- Geographical distribution.
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BIRDS. |
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EXTINCTION (BIOLOGY) |
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GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION. |
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OCEANIA. |
| Variant Title |
Extinction and biogeography of tropical Pacific birds. |
| ISBN |
0226771415 (cloth : alkaline paper) |
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0226771423 (paperback: alkaline paper) |
| Standard Number |
2373130 |
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