| Author | : Academic Press,Bridget Joan Stutchbury,Eugene S. Morton |
| Publisher | : N.A |
| Release Date | : 2001 |
| ISBN 10 | : |
| Pages | : 165 pages |
Preface. -- Why are Tropical Birds Interesting? -- Breeding Seasons. -- Life History Traits. -- Mating Systems. -- Territoriality. -- Communication. -- Biotic Interactions. -- References. -- Index.
| Author | : Juan Carlos Reboreda,Vanina Dafne Fiorini,Diego Tomás Tuero |
| Publisher | : Springer |
| Release Date | : 2019-04-24 |
| ISBN 10 | : 3030142809 |
| Pages | : 220 pages |
This book covers central aspects of behavioral ecology, including sexual selection, social and genetic mating systems, cooperative breeding, brood parasitism, brood reduction, migration, personalities and communication. Over the past several years, Neotropical bird species from temperate to tropical latitudes of South America have been extensively studied, yielding valuable insights into the evolutionary mechanisms that drive their behavioral traits. In this book, international experts provide a general overview of main behavioral aspects. They also present the main findings of their work, including experimental approaches to testing the most accepted behavioral theory in their model systems. In closing, they propose new theoretical frameworks and future research directions. As such, the book provides a comprehensive and updated guide for all researchers, students and professionals whose work involves the study and management of birds across the Neotropical region.
| Author | : Regina H. Macedo |
| Publisher | : Academic Press |
| Release Date | : 2010-11-15 |
| ISBN 10 | : 9780123808950 |
| Pages | : 352 pages |
Advances in the Study of Behavior was initiated over 40 years ago to serve the increasing number of scientists engaged in the study of animal behavior. That number is still expanding. This thematic volume makes another important "contribution to the development of the field" by bringing together material that aggregates studies conducted on the behavior of tropical animals. Advances in the Study of Behavior is now available online at ScienceDirect--full-text online from volume 30 onward.
| Author | : N.A |
| Publisher | : N.A |
| Release Date | : 2005 |
| ISBN 10 | : |
| Pages | : 1296 pages |
| Author | : Michael L. Morrison,Amanda D. Rodewald,Gary Voelker,Melanie R. Colón,Jonathan F. Prather |
| Publisher | : Johns Hopkins University Press |
| Release Date | : 2018-09-03 |
| ISBN 10 | : 1421424711 |
| Pages | : 1016 pages |
Wood, Robert M. Zink, Benjamin Zuckerberg
| Author | : Russell Greenberg,Peter P. Marra |
| Publisher | : JHU Press |
| Release Date | : 2005-05-02 |
| ISBN 10 | : 9780801881077 |
| Pages | : 466 pages |
For centuries biologists have tried to understand the underpinnings of avian migration: where birds go and why, why some migrate and some do not, how they adapt to a changing environment, and how migratory systems evolve. Twenty-five years ago the answers to many of these questions were addressed by a collection of migration experts in Keast and Morton's classic work Migrant Birds in the Neotropics. In 1992, Hagan and Johnston published a follow-up book, Ecology and Conservation of Neotropical Migrant Landbirds. In Birds of Two Worlds Russell Greenberg and Peter Marra bring together the world's experts on avian migration to discuss its ecology and evolution. The contributors move the discussion of migration to a global stage, looking at all avian migration systems and delving deeper into the evolutionary foundations of migratory behavior. Readers interested in the biology, behavior, ecology, and evolution of birds have waited a decade to see a worthy successor to the earlier classics. Birds of Two Worlds will complete the trilogy and become indispensable for ornithologists, evolutionary biologists, serious birders, and public and academic libraries.
| Author | : Navjot S. Sodhi,Cagan H. Sekercioglu,Jos Barlow,Scott K. Robinson |
| Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
| Release Date | : 2011-02-23 |
| ISBN 10 | : 9781444342598 |
| Pages | : 312 pages |
Conservation of Tropical Birds has been written by four conservation biologists whose expertise spans all the tropical regions of the world. It is the first book to cover all the major issues in tropical bird conservation. Current problems faced by tropical bird conservationists are summarised and potential solutions outlined based on the results of case studies. Birds are key indicators of ecosystem health, and such a well-studied group of organisms, that they provide an excellent lens through which to examine global conservation problems caused by phenomena such as climate change, declines in ecosystem services, habitat loss, fires, overexploitation, and invasive species. Therefore, the book also provides an engaging synopsis of the general issues in conservation and the problems faced by other wildlife. This book serves as an important resource and companion to all people interested in observing and conserving birds in the tropics and elsewhere.
| Author | : N.A |
| Publisher | : N.A |
| Release Date | : 2008 |
| ISBN 10 | : |
| Pages | : 329 pages |
| Author | : Jan van de Kam,Bruno Ens,Theunis Piersma,Leo Zwarts |
| Publisher | : BRILL |
| Release Date | : 2004-01-01 |
| ISBN 10 | : 9004277994 |
| Pages | : 368 pages |
The migration, feeding and breeding of shorebirds are explained in a comprehensive but simple and visually stunning form. The core of the book is based on studies of shorebirds and other waterbirds that migrate along the East Atlantic Flyway. The emphasis is on those using the Dutch, German and Danish Wadden Sea, but examples from the rest of the world are also included.
| Author | : Peter B. Stacey,Walter D. Koenig |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Release Date | : 1990-04-19 |
| ISBN 10 | : 9780521378901 |
| Pages | : 615 pages |
This book details the major empirical studies of cooperative breeding birds and explores the diversity of ideas and controversies which have developed in this field.
| Author | : N.A |
| Publisher | : N.A |
| Release Date | : 2005 |
| ISBN 10 | : |
| Pages | : 329 pages |
| Author | : N.A |
| Publisher | : N.A |
| Release Date | : 2008 |
| ISBN 10 | : |
| Pages | : 329 pages |
Each issue of Transactions B is devoted to a specific area of the biological sciences, including clinical science. All papers are peer reviewed and edited to the highest standards. Published on the 29th of each month, Transactions B is essential reading for all biologists.