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Current Ornithology
D. M. . Ed(S): Power
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Description for Current Ornithology
Paperback. Editor(s): Power, D. M. Series: Current Ornithology. Num Pages: 291 pages, biography. BIC Classification: PHVN; PSAF; PSAJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 442.
In Volume 12, eminent international ornithologists further elucidate endocrinological correlates of mating strategies and hormones and reproductive behavior; assess the value of the ''brood reduction hypothesis'' in explaining ''the paradox of hatching asynchrony''; and explore the validity and sensitivity of growth bands in feathers as an indication of nutritional condition and the use of feather banding in studying growth. Chapters are well supported with charts, maps, schematic diagrams, and photographs. Current Ornithology is the only English-language publication currently devoted exclusively to extensive reviews and synthesis of topics pertaining to all ... Read more
In Volume 12, eminent international ornithologists further elucidate endocrinological correlates of mating strategies and hormones and reproductive behavior; assess the value of the ''brood reduction hypothesis'' in explaining ''the paradox of hatching asynchrony''; and explore the validity and sensitivity of growth bands in feathers as an indication of nutritional condition and the use of feather banding in studying growth. Chapters are well supported with charts, maps, schematic diagrams, and photographs. Current Ornithology is the only English-language publication currently devoted exclusively to extensive reviews and synthesis of topics pertaining to all ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
291
Condition
New
Series
Current Ornithology
Number of Pages
278
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781461357438
SKU
V9781461357438
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Ref
99-15
Reviews for Current Ornithology
`As has been true in all previous volumes, the editing and writing of these chapters is excellent and the content remarkably good, particularly given the length of the series....As usual, these sources are a gold mine for researchers, graduate students, and teachers.' The Wilson Bulletin `For researchers interested in plumage ... Read more