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Physiological Adaptations for Breeding in Birds is the most current and comprehensive account of research on avian reproduction. It develops two unique themes: the consideration of female avian reproductive physiology and ecology, and an emphasis on individual variation in life-history traits. Tony...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Williams, Tony D.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2012.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Phenotype.
Females.
Birds > Variation.
Birds > Reproduction.
Birds > Physiology.
Birds > Ecology.
Adaptation (Physiology)
SCIENCE > Life Sciences > Zoology > Ornithology.
NATURE > Birdwatching Guides.
NATURE > Animals > Birds.
female.
Oiseaux > Variation.
Phenotypes.
Adaptation (Physiologie)
Oiseaux > Physiologie.
Femelles.
Oiseaux > Reproduction.
Phenotype
Adaptation, Physiological
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Physiological Adaptations for Breeding in Birds is the most current and comprehensive account of research on avian reproduction. It develops two unique themes: the consideration of female avian reproductive physiology and ecology, and an emphasis on individual variation in life-history traits. Tony Williams investigates the physiological, metabolic, energetic, and hormonal mechanisms that underpin individual variation in the key female-specific reproductive traits and the trade-offs between these traits that determine variation in fitness. The core of the book deals with the a.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (384 pages): illustrations
ISBN:9781400842797

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