Current Ornithology, Paperback by Power, D. M. (EDT), Brand New, Free shippin...

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Item Length: 9 in Book Title: Current Ornithology Format: Trade Paperback Publisher: Springer Language: English width: 6 in Publication Year: 2012 height: 0.2 in Number of Pages: Xiii, 278 Pages Publication Name: Current Ornithology Type: Textbook Item Height: 0.2 in Author: D. M. Power Subject: Life Sciences / Ecology, Life Sciences / Anatomy & Physiology (See Also Life Sciences / Human Anatomy & Physiology), Life Sciences / Evolution, Life Sciences / Zoology / Ornithology Subject Area: Science Item Weight: 15.6 Oz Series: Current Ornithology Ser. Item Width: 6 in ISBN: 9781461357438

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Current Ornithology, Paperback by Power, D. M. (EDT), Brand New, Free shippin.... All authors are leading authorities on their subjects, and each chapter is refereed by experts in the topics covered. Current Ornithology aims to provide an accessible, up-to-date, accurate source of data and to contribute to conceptual generalization and unification across the biological sciences. Current Ornithology, Paperback by Power, D. M. (EDT), ISBN 1461357438, ISBN-13 9781461357438, Brand New, Free shipping in the US In Volume 12, eminent international ornithologists further elucidate endocrinological correlates of mating strategies and hormones and reproductive behavior; assess the value of the ''brood reduction hypothesis'' in explaining ''the paradox of hatching asynchrony''; and explore the validity and sensitivity of growth bands in feathers as an indication of nutritional condition and the use of feather banding in studying growth. Chapters are well supported with charts, maps, schematic diagrams, and photographs. Current Ornithology is the only English-language publication currently devoted exclusively to extensive reviews and synthesis of topics pertaining to all aspects of the biology of birds. Chapters fall under such diverse rubrics as ecology, evolution, behavior, phylogeny, behavioral ecology, anatomy and physiology, and conservation biology. All authors are leading authorities on their subjects, and each chapter is refereed by experts in the topics covered. Although all chapters focus primarily on birds, some topics, such as the social cognition of birds as compared to primates (Volume 13), have significant application to disciplines outside of ornithology. Current Ornithology aims to provide an accessible, up-to-date, accurate source of data and to contribute to conceptual generalization and unification across the biological sciences.