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The Avian Migrant. The Biology of Bird Migration.
John H. Rappole
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Description for The Avian Migrant. The Biology of Bird Migration.
Num Pages: 464 pages, 109 figures. BIC Classification: PSVP; PSVW6. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 260 x 196 x 30. Weight in Grams: 1270.
The purpose of migration, regardless of the distance involved, is to exploit two or more environments suitable for survival or reproduction over time, usually on a seasonal basis. Yet individual organisms can practice the phenomenon differently, and birds deploy unique patterns of movement over particular segments of time. Incorporating the latest research on bird migration, this concise, critical assessment offers contemporary readers a firm grasp of what defines an avian migrant, how the organism came to be, what is known about its behavior, and how we can resolve its enduring mysteries. John H. Rappole's sophisticated survey of field data ... Read more
The purpose of migration, regardless of the distance involved, is to exploit two or more environments suitable for survival or reproduction over time, usually on a seasonal basis. Yet individual organisms can practice the phenomenon differently, and birds deploy unique patterns of movement over particular segments of time. Incorporating the latest research on bird migration, this concise, critical assessment offers contemporary readers a firm grasp of what defines an avian migrant, how the organism came to be, what is known about its behavior, and how we can resolve its enduring mysteries. John H. Rappole's sophisticated survey of field data ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
464
Condition
New
Number of Pages
464
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780231146784
SKU
V9780231146784
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99-15
About John H. Rappole
John H. Rappole is research scientist emeritus at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute. He has studied the ecology of migratory birds for four decades and has written more than 150 professional publications and 13 books for both popular and professional audiences, including The Ecology of Migrant Birds: A Neotropical Perspective and Wildlife of the Mid-Atlantic: A Complete Reference Manual.
Reviews for The Avian Migrant. The Biology of Bird Migration.
This book is an important contribution to ongoing debates regarding migration, including the evolution of migration, the conservation of migratory birds, and the effect of migration on the life-history strategies of birds.
Douglas Stotz, Field Museum of Natural History Not surprisingly, John H. Rappole's new book is the most comprehensive treatment of avian migration on the bookshelf, a culmination ... Read more
Douglas Stotz, Field Museum of Natural History Not surprisingly, John H. Rappole's new book is the most comprehensive treatment of avian migration on the bookshelf, a culmination ... Read more