Physiological Adaptations for Breeding in Birds / / Tony D. Williams.
Physiological Adaptations for Breeding in Birds is the most current and comprehensive account of research on avian reproduction. It develops two unique themes: the consideration of female avian reproductive physiology and ecology, and an emphasis on individual variation in life-history traits. Tony...
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| Place / Publishing House: | Princeton, NJ : : Princeton University Press, , [2012] ©2012 |
| Year of Publication: | 2012 |
| Edition: | Course Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (392 p.) :; 1 halftone. 116 line illus. |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Illustrations
- Abbreviations
- Acknowledgments
- Chapter 1. Introduction
- Chapter 2. The Hormonal and Physiological Control of Egg Production
- Chapter 3. Timing of Breeding
- Chapter 4. Egg Size and Egg Quality
- Chapter 5. Clutch Size
- Chapter 6. Parental Care
- Chapter 7. Trade-Offs and Carry-Over Effects
- Chapter 8. Conclusions
- Bibliography
- Index