Physiological adaptations for breeding in birds
by
Williams, Tony D.
Title
:
Physiological adaptations for breeding in birds
Author
:
Williams, Tony D.
ISBN
:
9781400842797
9781280494543
Publication Information
:
Princeton : Princeton University Press, ©2012.
Physical Description
:
1 online resource (xviii, 368 pages) : illustrations
Abstract
:
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 Williams investigates the physiological, metabolic, energetic, and hormonal mechanisms that underpin individual variation in the key female-specific reproductive traits and the trade-offs between these traits that determine variation in fitness. The core of the book deals with the a.
Subject Term
:
Birds -- Reproduction.
Females.
Birds -- Physiology.
Adaptation (Physiology)
Phenotype.
Birds -- Variation.
Birds -- Ecology.
Electronic Access
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Library | Material Type | Item Barcode | Shelf Number | [[missing key: search.ChildField.HOLDING]] | Status |
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Online Library | E-Book | 376473-1001 | ONLINE | | Elektronik Kütüphane |