• Preface; Acknowledgements; 1. Introduction; 2. Wetlands: what, where and why; 3. Major groups of birds that use wetlands; 4. Water and other resource influences; 5. Foods, feeding tactics, strategies and guilds; 6. Bird mobility and wetland predictability; 7. Other behavioral and physical influences on wetland living; 8. Spatial and structural patterns; 9. Habitat dynamics: water, succession and time; 10. Population consequences of wetland abundance and quality; 11. How birds influence wetlands; 12. Conservation implications; 13. Measures of bird habitat use and quality; 14. Current status and some conservation problems; 15. Conservation and management strategies; 16. Outlook; Epilogue; Scientific names of birds mentioned in the text; Scientific names of animals other than birds mentioned in the text; Scientific names of plants mentioned in the text; Index.

"Weller has published extensively on wetlands and waterbirds over the past 30-some years and is a recognized authority in the field...Numerous diagrams, tables, and black-and-white photographs clearly illustrated points in the text. Sections of additional reading and literature cited include both classic and current works. Appendixes list the scientific names of birds, other animals, and plants mentioned in the text. Recommended for all academic libraries. Undergraduates through professionals."-- Science & Technology