Bird nests and construction behaviour /

"Bird Nests and Construction Behaviour provides a broad view of our current understanding of the biology of the nests, bowers and tools made by birds. It illustrates how, among vertebrates, the building abilities of birds are more impressive and consistent than those of any other builders, apar...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Hansell, Michael H. (Michael Henry), 1940-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2000.
Temas:
Birds > Nests > Design and construction.
Birds > Behavior.
Oiseaux > Nids > Conception et construction.
Oiseaux > Mœurs et comportement.
NATURE > Animals > Birds.
NATURE > Birdwatching Guides.
SCIENCE > Life Sciences > Zoology > Ornithology.
Birds > Behavior
Fortpflanzungsverhalten
Vögel
Vogelnest
Nestbau
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Animal builders and the importance of bird nests
  • The clutch-nest relationship
  • Standardising the nest description
  • Construction
  • The structure
  • The cost of nest building
  • The selection of a nest site
  • Bowers, building quality and mate assessment
  • The evolution of nest building
  • Bibliography
  • Index.

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