Title:
In a Class of Their Own A Detailed Examination of Avian Forms and Functions
Author:
Ritchison, Gary. author.
ISBN:
9783031148521
Edition:
1st ed. 2023.
Physical Description:
XVII, 2506 p. 1 illus. online resource.
Series:
Fascinating Life Sciences,
Contents:
Chapter 1. Origin and Evolution of Birds -- Chapter 2. Skeleton and Skeletal Muscles -- Chapter 3. Integument -- Chapter 4. Nervous System -- Chapter 5. Locating, Ingesting, and Digesting Food -- Chapter 6. Cardiovascular and Immune Systems -- Chapter 7. Respiration -- Chapter 8. Endocrine System -- Chapter 9. Urinary System, Salt Glands, and Osmoregulation -- Chapter 10. Energy Balance and Thermoregulation -- Chapter 11. Avian Locomotion: Flying, Running, Walking, Climbing, Swimming, and Diving -- Chapter 12. Sound and Vocal Production and Function -- Chapter 13. Migration -- Chapter 14. Navigation and Orientation -- Chapter 15. Mating Systems -- Chapter 16. Avian Reproduction: Timing, Anatomy, and Eggs -- Chapter 17. Avian Reproduction: Nests and Nest Sites -- Chapter 18. Avian Reproduction: Clutch Sizes, Incubation, and Hatching -- Chapter 19. Avian Reproduction: Post-hatching Parental Care and Blood Parasitism.
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Electronic Access:
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-14852-1Copies:
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