The Growth And Development Of Birds

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The Growth And Development Of Birds

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Author : Raymond J. O'Connor
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1984

The Growth And Development Of Birds written by Raymond J. O'Connor and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1984 with categories.

Avian Growth And Development

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Author : J. Matthias Starck
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1998

Avian Growth And Development written by J. Matthias Starck and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Nature categories.

This is the first re-appraisal in 50 years of concepts of development made in birds. This book is a case study in evolutionary diversification of life histories. Although birds have a rather uniform body plan and physiology, they exhibit marked variation in development type, parental care, and rate of growth. Altricial birds are fully dependent on their parents for warmth and nutrition and begin posthatching life in a more or less embryonic condition. At the other extreme, such superprecocial species as the megapodes are independent of all parental care from hatching, and the neonate, able to fly, resembles an adult bird. This book thus attempts to present an integrative perspective of organism biology, ecology, and evolution.

Ornithology In Laboratory And Field

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Author : Olin Sewall Pettingill Jr.
language : en
Publisher: Academic Press
Release Date : 2012-12-02

Ornithology In Laboratory And Field written by Olin Sewall Pettingill Jr. and has been published by Academic Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-12-02 with Science categories.

This new edition of Ornithology in Laboratory and Field continues to offer up-to-date coverage of the important aspects of modern ornithology. Beginning with an overview of ornithology today, Pettingill explores such topics as external and internal anatomy, physiology, ecology, flight, behavior, migration, life histories, and populations.

The Impact Of Weather On The Behavior And Ecology Of Birds

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Author : Stuart Peter Sharp
language : en
Publisher: Frontiers Media SA
Release Date : 2021-12-29

The Impact Of Weather On The Behavior And Ecology Of Birds written by Stuart Peter Sharp and has been published by Frontiers Media SA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-12-29 with Science categories.

Avian Biology

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Author : Donald S. Farner
language : en
Publisher: Academic Press
Release Date : 2012-12-02

Avian Biology written by Donald S. Farner and has been published by Academic Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-12-02 with Nature categories.

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 technology and improved transportation facilities that permit more detailed, far-ranging field studies than ever before. The emphasis is on the significance of avian biological research to such areas of biology as ethology, ecology, population biology, evolutionary biology, and physiological ecology.

The Evolution Of Begging

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Author : J. Wright
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2007-05-08

The Evolution Of Begging written by J. Wright and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-05-08 with Science categories.

Begging by nestling birds has become the model system for investigating evolutionary conflicts of interest within families and their theoretical resolution provided by honest signals of offspring need. In response to the recent explosions of scientific papers on the revolution of begging; we have brought together twenty-four original contributions from major researchers in all areas of this dynamic field. Organised into six sections: I: Theoretical approaches; II: Begging as a signal; III: Nestling physiology; IV: Sibling competition; V: Brood parasitism; and VI: Statistical approaches; this book is primarily aimed at research scientists and those at the graduate student level. For the first time, the theoretical and empirical literature on begging is fully reviewed. New ideas and data are also presented from a wide range of natural systems, and each chapter ends with suggestions for future study.

The Growth And Development Of Birds

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Author : Raymond J. O'Conner
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1984-10-08

The Growth And Development Of Birds written by Raymond J. O'Conner and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1984-10-08 with Nature categories.

The first book to approach the morphological, physiological and behavioral development of birds from an ecological and evolutionary perspective. Following the natural development from embyro to mature bird, it covers traditional topics such as breeding biology, egg and clutch size, and breeding success, but integrates these subjects with recent information on energetics, thermoregulation, and mortality rates. This approach allows new insights into previously unrelated phenomena such as mate recognition, navigational ability, song, sibling aggression and fratricide.

The Rise Of Birds

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Author : Sankar Chatterjee
language : en
Publisher: JHU Press
Release Date : 2015-04-01

The Rise Of Birds written by Sankar Chatterjee and has been published by JHU Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-04-01 with Science categories.

The most comprehensive account of the origin of ancient and modern birds—the "living dinosaurs." A small set of fossilized bones discovered almost thirty years ago led paleontologist Sankar Chatterjee on a lifelong quest to understand their place in our understanding of the history of life. They were clearly the bones of something unusual, a bird-like creature that lived long, long ago in the age of dinosaurs. He called it Protoavis, and the animal that owned these bones quickly became a contender for the title of "oldest known bird." In 1997, Chatterjee published his findings in the first edition of The Rise of Birds. Since then Chatterjee and his colleagues have searched the world for more transitional bird fossils. And they have found them. This second edition of The Rise of Birds brings together a treasure trove of fossils that tell us far more about the evolution of birds than we once dreamed possible. With no blind allegiance to what he once thought he knew, Chatterjee devours the new evidence and lays out the most compelling version of the birth and evolution of the avian form ever attempted. He takes us from Texas to Spain, China, Mongolia, Madagascar, Australia, Antarctica, and Argentina. He shows how, in the "Cretaceous Pompeii" of China, he was able to reconstruct the origin and evolution of flight of early birds from the feathered dinosaurs that lay among thousands of other amazing fossils. Chatterjee takes us to where long-hidden bird fossils dwell. His compelling, occasionally controversial, revelations—accompanied by spectacular illustrations—are a must-read for anyone with a serious interest in the evolution of "the feathered dinosaurs," from vertebrate paleontologists and ornithologists to naturalists and birders.

Ptilochronology

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Author : Thomas C. Grubb Jr.
language : en
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Release Date : 2006-06-29

Ptilochronology written by Thomas C. Grubb Jr. and has been published by OUP Oxford this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-06-29 with Science categories.

This is the first book to summarize the methods, conceptual issues and results of studies using the interpretation of feather growth rates as an index of nutritional condition in birds. The author has coined the term ptilochronology (literally, 'the study of feather time') to describe this technique, which relies on the fact that as a feather grows it produces visible growth bars. Both the technique and its conceptual foundations have been applied worldwide to numerous studies of avian evolution, ecology, and conservation biology. The author reviews this work, chronicles the various criticisms that have been made, and describes how these have influenced the development of ptilochronology. He goes on to suggest experimental methodologies and analytical techniques to safeguard against invalid results. A final chapter summarises this new technique's contribution to avian biology, and suggests potential applications and a future research agenda. An appendix details specific measurements and describes the methodology associated with ptilochronology. Ptilochronology provides a practical resource as well as a conceptual understanding of how this technique can be used to address important questions in avian biology. It will be of relevance and use to professional avian biologists and ornithologists as well as to graduate students of avian behavioural ecology, evolution and conservation.