Perspectives in ornithology : essays presented for the centennial of the American Ornithologists' Union
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Perspectives in ornithology : essays presented for the centennial of the American Ornithologists' Union
Cambridge University Press, 2009
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"This digitally printed version 2009"--T.p. verso
"Paperback re-issue"--Back cover
Originally published: 1983
Includes bibliographical references and index
内容説明・目次
内容説明
First published in 1983 to celebrate the centennial of the American Ornithologists' Union, Perspectives in Ornithology collects together a series of essays and commentaries by leading authorities about especially active areas of research on the biology of birds. Readers will find in this collection a useful overview of many major concepts and controversies in ornithology.
目次
- Introduction Ernst Mayr
- 1. Captive birds and conservation William Conway
- 2. Research collections in ornithology - a reaffirmation Jon C. Barlow and Nancy J. Flood
- 3. On the study of avian mating systems Douglas W. Mock
- 4. Cooperative breeding strategies among birds Stephen T. Emlen and Sandra L. Vehrencamp
- 5. Ecological energetics: what are the questions? Glenn E. Walsberg
- 6. Perspectives in optimal foraging John R. Krebs, David W. Stephens and William J. Sutherland
- 7. Biochemical studies of microevolutionary processes George F. Barrowclough
- 8. Organization of the avian genome Gerald F. Shields
- 9. The origin and early radiation of birds Larry D. Martin
- 10. Avian community ecology: an iconoclastic view John A. Wiens
- 11. Biogeography: the unification and maturation of a science Daniel Simberloff
- 12. Bird song learning: theme and variations P. J. B. Slater
- 13. Bird navigation Charles Walcott and Anthony J. Lednor
- Index.
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