{"product_id":"why-birds-matter-agan-h-sekercioglu-9780226382630","title":"Why Birds Matter: Avian Ecological Function and Ecosystem Services","description":"For 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. \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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Çagan H. Sekercioglu\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 022638263X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780226382630\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Chicago Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/24\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2017","brand":"Çagan H. Sekercioglu","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43946340483327,"sku":"9780226382630","price":48.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_7d2acaa2-bada-4ac3-8cfd-31a22ff8891e.jpg?v=1681512601","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/why-birds-matter-agan-h-sekercioglu-9780226382630","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}