Ornithology : foundation, analysis, and application / edited by Michael L. Morrison, Amanda D. Rodewald, Gary Voelker, Melanie R. Colón, Jonathan F. Prather.
"Aves, the birds, is the wildlife group that people most frequently encounter. With over 10,000 species worldwide, these animals are part of our everyday experience. They are also the focus of intense research, and their management and conservation is a subject of considerable effort throughout the...
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| Language: | English |
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Baltimore, Maryland :
Johns Hopkins University Press,
[2018]
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| Physical Description: | xi, 1,004 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm |
| Format: | Book |
Contents:
- Part I. The big picture. What Makes a Bird? / Amanda D. Rodewald, Michael L. Morrison, Melanie R. Colón, Gary Voelker, and Jonathan F. Prather ; Origin and Early Evolution / Luis M. Chiappe ; 3 Species Concepts and Speciation Analysis / Robert M. Zink and John Klicka ; Evolutionary and Ecological Perspectives on Avian Distributions / Robert M. Zink and Gary Voelker – Part II. Building the bird. From Fertilization to Independence / Matthias Starck ; Anatomy / Margaret A. Voss and Marco Pavia ; Physiology / Carlos Martinez Del Rio, Pablo Sabat Kirkwood, and Zac Cheviron ; Endocrinology / Thomas P. Hahn, Jamie M. Cornelius, and George E. Bentley ; Feathers and Molt / Luke K. Butler and Vanya G. Rohwer – Part III. Movement, perception, and communication. Flight and Locomotion / Ashley M. Heers ; Color and Ornamentation / Geoffrey E. Hill Chapter ; The Senses / Graham R. Martin ; Song and the Brain / Jonathan F. Prather ; Acoustic Communication / Michael S. Webster and Jeffrey Podos – Part IV. How birds live. Foraging Behavior / Diego Sustaita, Alejandro Rico-Guevara, and Fritz Hertel ; Reproductive Behavior and Mating Systems / Patricia Adair Gowaty ; Social Systems / Susan B. McRae ; Habitat Ecology / Matthew Johnson and Eric M. Wood ; Birds on the Move : Ecology of Migration and Dispersal / Aice Boyle.
- Part V. Populations and assemblages. Population Structure / Peter Arcese and Lukas F. Keller ; Population Ecology / Leonard A. Brennan and William M. Block ; Assemblages and Communities / Shannon Farrell and Robert J. Cooper ; Parasite and Disease Ecology / Jen C. Owen ; Modern Climate Change and Birds / Benjamin Zuckerberg and Lars Pomara
- Part VI. Management and conservation. Extinction and Endangerment / John M. Marzluff and Marco Restani ; In Harm’s Way / Scott R. Loss and Timothy J. O’Connell ; Conservation Tools and Strategies / Dylan C. Kesler, Elisabeth B. Webb, and Jeff R. Walters ; Ecosystem and Landscape Management and Planning / Kerri T. Vierling and S. Mažeika P. Sullivan ; The Social and Economic Worth of Birds / Christopher A. Lepczyk, Paige S. Warren, and Michael W. Strohbach
- Part VII. The science and practice of ornithology. Pathways in Ornithology / Melanie R. Colón, Ashley M. Long, Lori A. Blanc, and Caren B. Cooper ; Fundamental Methods / Geoffrey Geupel, John Dumbacher, and Maureen Flannery.