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Avian biology. Volume 7 /
Written by international experts from many disciplines, this multi-volume treatise is a comprehensive survey of the established data and principles of avian biology. The volumes thoroughly review knowledge of the 8600 living species of birds-knowledge resulting from advances in instrumentation and t...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Otros Autores: | , , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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[Place of publication not identified] :
Academic Press,
1983.
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| Colección: | Avian biology ;
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Front Cover; Avian Biology, Volume 7; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Contributors; General Preface; Preface to Volume VII; Note on Taxonomy; Contents of Other Volumes; Chapter 1. Avian Postnatal Development; I. Introduction; II. General Patterns of Development; III. Developmental Change; IV. Energetic and Nutritional Aspects of Growth; V. Mathematical Description of Growth; VI. Genetics of Growth; VII. Susceptibility of Growth to Environmental Factors; VIII. Intraspecific Variation in Postnatal Growth; IX. Variation among Species; References
- Chapter 2. The Ontogeny of Avian BehaviorI. Introduction; II. Behavior of Embryos: Prehatching Behavior; III. Behavior at Hatching; IV. Posthatching Behavior; V. Concluding Remarks; References; Chapter 3. Avian Ecological Energetics; I. Introduction; II. Energetics of Some Prominent Activities and Events in the Avian Life Cycle; III. Total Energy Expenditure of Free-Living Birds; IV. Concluding Comments; References; Chapter 4. Hormonal Correlates of Behavior; I. Introduction; II. The Classical Approach; III. Attempts toward a Synthesis; IV. Measuring Hormones and Their Fate
- v. Brain MechanismsVI. Conclusions; References; Chapter 5. The Biology of Avian Parasites: Helminths; I. Introduction; II. Characteristics of Helminths; III. Occurrence of Helminths in Birds; IV. Specificity of Helminths; V. Acquisition of Helminths by Birds; VI. Localization of Helminths in the Avian Host; VII. Pathogenicity of Helminths in Birds; References; Chapter 6. Bursa of Fabricius; I. Introduction; II. Morphology of the Bursa; III. Origin of Bursal Lymphocytes; IV. Bursal Microenvironment; V. Bursal Kinetics; VI. The Bursa's Influence on Other Organs
- VII. Regulation of Immunoglobulin SynthesisVIII. Summary; References; Author Index; Index to Bird Names; Subject Index