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Avian biology. Volume VI /
Avian Biology, Volume VI is a compendium of papers that deals with selected aspects of avian biology. One paper discusses the avian mating behavior and covers topics such as monogamy, polygyny, male incubation, and female emancipation; these papers also list a table of the species of birds in which...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Otros Autores: | , , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Orlando :
Academic Press,
1982.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Front Cover; Avian Biology ; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS; GENERAL PREFACE; PREFACE TO VOLUME VI; NOTE ON TAXONOMY; CONTENTS OF OTHER VOLUMES; Chapter 1. Avian Mating Systems; I. Introduction; II. Monogamy; III. Functional Types of Polygyny; IV. Male Incubation, Female Emancipation, and the Evolution of Polyandrous Strategies; V. Conclusion; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 2. The Ecology and Evolution of Avian Migration Systems; I. Introduction; II. Movement in Response to Environmental Change; III. Movement Patterns in Time and Space.
- IV. Evolutionary Theories of Bird MigrationV. Diversity of Avian Migration Patterns; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 3. Social Organization in the Nonreproductive Season; I. Introduction; II. Flocking and the Risk of Predation; III. Social Foraging and the Risk of Starvation; IV. The Economics of Aggression; V. Prospect; References; Chapter 4. The Uropygial Gland; I. Structure of the Uropygial or Preen Gland; II. Secretions of the Uropygial Gland; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 5. Stomach Oils; I. Introduction; II. Occurrence of Stomach Oils.
- III. Chemical Composition of Stomach OilsIV. Origin of Stomach Oils; V. Function of Stomach Oil; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 6. The Glycogen Body; I. Introduction; II. Historical Perspective; III. Development; IV. Biochemistry and Metabolism; V. Structure; VI. Functional Significance; VII. Concluding Remarks; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 7. Domestication in Birds; I. Introduction; II. Domestication in Birds: Definition and History; III. Domestication Characteristics in Birds; IV. The Zebra Finch: A Case History in Domestication; V. Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References.
- Chapter 8. Respiration and Control of BreathingI. Introduction; II. Ventilation of the Respiratory Tract; III. Gas Transport Properties of Blood; IV. Basic Concepts for Parabronchial Gas Exchange; V. The Cross-Current Model and the Real Lung; VI. Respiration and Gas Exchange at Rest; VII. Respiration and Gas Exchange at Specialized Activities; VIII. Control of Breathing; IX. Respiration of the Avian Embryo; References; AUTHOR INDEX; INDEX TO BIRD NAMES; SUBJECT INDEX.