Bird nests and construction behaviour
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Bird nests and construction behaviour
Cambridge University Press, 2000
- : hbk
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 237-264) and indexes
内容説明・目次
内容説明
Bird Nests and Construction Behaviour provides a broad view of our understanding of the biology of the nests, bowers and tools made by birds. It illustrates how, among vertebrates, the building abilities of birds are more impressive and consistent than for any other builders other than ourselves, yet birds seem to require no special equipment, and use quite uncomplicated behaviour. In doing so, the book raises general issues in the field of behavioural ecology including the costs of reproduction, sexual selection and the organisation and complexity of behaviour. Written for students and researchers of animal behaviour, behavioural ecology and ornithology, it will nevertheless make fascinating reading for architects and engineers interested in understanding how structures are created by animals.
目次
- 1. Animal builders and the importance of bird nests
- 2. The clutch-nest relationship
- 3. Standardising the nest description
- 4. Construction
- 5. The structure
- 6. The cost of nest building
- 7. The selection of a nest site
- 8. Bowers, building quality and mate assessment
- 9. The evolution of nest building
- Bibliography
- Index.
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