The population ecology and conservation of Charadrius plovers

The 40 or so species of beach-loving plovers (genus Charadrius) comprise a diverse group of shorebirds found around the world.

Most of these species are challenged by changing climates and other human-related development activities, yet they provide key insights into basic ecological and evolutionary processes.

The expert international contributors take a comparative approach, presenting examples from many worldwide plover studies and synthesizing the group's most pressing and important topics.

The book further presents an emphasis on full life-cycle biology, including the importance of examining migratory connectivity issues, even for non-migratory plovers.