Avian architecture : how birds design, engineer & build /

"Birds are the most consistently inventive builders, and their nests set the bar for functional design in nature. Avian Architecture describes how birds design, engineer, and build their nests, deconstructing all types of nests found around the world using architectural blueprints and detailed...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Goodfellow, Peter (Autor)
Otros Autores: Hansell, Michael H. (Michael Henry), 1940- (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, 2011.
Temas:
Birds > Nests.
Birds > Behavior.
Birds > Nests > Pictorial works.
Nest building.
Nesting Behavior
Oiseaux > Nids.
Oiseaux > Mœurs et comportement.
Oiseaux > Nids > Ouvrages illustrés.
Nidification.
SCIENCE > Life Sciences > Zoology > Ornithology.
Birds > Behavior
Birds > Nests
Nest building
Vogelnest
Vögel
Nestbau
Pictorial works
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Scrape nests
  • Holes & tunnels
  • Platform nests
  • Aquatic nests
  • Cup-shaped nests
  • Domed nests
  • Mud nests
  • Hanging, woven & stitched nests
  • Mound nests
  • Colonies & group nests
  • Courts & bowers
  • Edible nests & food stores.

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