Partnerships In Birds The Study Of Monogamy
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Partnerships in Birds The Study of Monogamy
Author | : Jeffrey M. Black |
Publsiher | : Oxford University Press, UK |
Total Pages | : 438 |
Release | : 1996-05-30 |
Genre | : Electronic Book |
ISBN | : 9780191590542 |
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Some birds mate for life, while others have many partners. Why? In this book, fourteen classic studies of bird behaviour are brought together to compare the different partnership patterns from ecological and evolutionary perspectives. Often there is a battle of the sexes, as individual birds behave in the way that serves their best interests. Introductory and concluding chapters review the latest thinking on this fascinating subject. - ;Some birds mate for life, while others have many partners. In this book, fourteen studies are brought together to compare different partnership patterns from ecological and evolutionary perspectives. The subjects have been chosen to include the same species living in different habitats (Sparrowhawks) and at different population densities (Great Tits). There are comparisons between closely related species (Mute Swans and Bewick's Swans). The studies span the globe and the behavioural gradient, from Iceland's strictly monogamous Whooper Swans to Australia's sexually promiscuous Splendid Fairy-wrens. In all cases, sexual and social relationships strongly influence a bird's survival and breeding success. -
Monogamy
Author | : Ulrich H. Reichard,Christophe Boesch |
Publsiher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 282 |
Release | : 2003-09-11 |
Genre | : Psychology |
ISBN | : 0521525772 |
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This book explores the biological roots of social, sexual and reproductive monogamy in birds, mammals and humans.
Biology of Marine Birds
Author | : E. A. Schreiber,Joanna Burger |
Publsiher | : CRC Press |
Total Pages | : 740 |
Release | : 2001-08-16 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 9781420036305 |
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Biology of Marine Birds provides the only complete summary of information about marine birds ever published. It both summarizes and analyzes their breeding biology, ecology, taxonomy, evolution, fossil history, physiology, energetics, and conservation. The book covers four orders of marine birds: penguins (Sphenisciformes); albatross, shearwaters, petrels (Procellariiformes); pelicans, boobies, frigatebirds, tropicbirds, cormorants (Pelecaniformes); and gulls, terns, guillemots, auks (Charadriiformes - Families Laridae and Alcidae). Two summary chapters address the biology of shorebirds and wading birds and their lives in the marine environment. This comprehensive book contains numerous summary tables that give you exhaustive information on various aspects of their life histories, breeding biology, physiology and energetics, and demography. It also discusses research techniques and future research needed, providing a guide to ornithologists and students for research projects. Written by acknowledged experts in this field, Biology of Marine Birds is the ideal resource. The authors not only present known information, but provide new analyses and insights into marine bird biology. You will find no other book that covers all the major seabird groups and all the major topics with this depth of detail. Whether you are studying, researching, or managing marine environments, you will find yourself reaching for this resource repeatedly.
What s Love Got to Do with it The Evolution of Monogamy
Author | : Alexander G. Ophir,Nancy G. Solomon |
Publsiher | : Frontiers Media SA |
Total Pages | : 242 |
Release | : 2020-06-25 |
Genre | : Electronic Book |
ISBN | : 9782889638024 |
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Sexy Orchids Make Lousy Lovers
Author | : Marty Crump |
Publsiher | : University of Chicago Press |
Total Pages | : 228 |
Release | : 2009-11-15 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 9780226121871 |
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Vampire bats that regurgitate blood for roosting buddies. Mosquitoes that filch honeydew droplets from ants. Reptiles that enforce chastity on their lovers with copulatory plugs. Capuchin monkeys that use millipede secretions as mosquito repellent. The natural world is full of unusual relationships, and negotiation between life-forms striving to survive is evolution at its most diverse, entertaining, and awe-inspiring. Picking up where her highly popular Headless Males Make Great Lovers left off, tropical field biologist Marty Crump takes us on another voyage of discovery into the world of unusual natural histories, this time focusing on extraordinary interactions involving animals, plants, fungi, and bacteria. Sexy Orchids Make Lousy Lovers& Other Unusual Relationships illuminates the ceaseless give-and-take between species. Occasionally, both interacting parties benefit, like when hornbills and dwarf mongooses hunt together for food. Other times, like when mites ride in hummingbirds’ nostrils to reach their next meal of nectar, one individual benefits and the other is neither helped nor harmed. But sometimes one individual benefits at the expense of the other; you need only recall your last sinus infection to understand how that works. Throughout, Crump brings her trademark spunk and zest to these stories of intimate exchange. She introduces readers to penguins that babysit, pseudoscorpions that ride and mate under the wings of giant harlequin beetles, and parasitic fungi that bend insects to their will. A lively companion to Crump’s earlier work, Sexy Orchids Make Lousy Lovers& Other Unusual Relationships captures the bizarre and befuddling aspects of the behavior of animals, plants, and microbes. After this entertaining romp through the world of natural relationships, you’ll never look at an orchid the same way again.
Reproductive Biology and Phylogeny of Birds Part B Sexual Selection Behavior Conservation Embryology and Genetics
Author | : Barrie G M Jamieson |
Publsiher | : CRC Press |
Total Pages | : 543 |
Release | : 2007-01-02 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 9781482280517 |
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The second part of volume 6 discusses sexual selection of ultraviolet and structural signals; melanins and carotenoids as feather colorants and signals; sexual selection and auditory signaling; odors and chemical signaling; sexual dimorphism; sexual selection, signal selection and the handicap principle; courtship and copulation; sexual conflict an
The MIT Guide to Science and Engineering Communication second edition
Author | : James Paradis,Muriel Zimmerman |
Publsiher | : MIT Press |
Total Pages | : 335 |
Release | : 2002-06-21 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 9780262265522 |
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A second edition of a popular guide to scientific and technical communication, updated to reflect recent changes in computer technology. This guide covers the basics of scientific and engineering communication, including defining an audience, working with collaborators, searching the literature, organizing and drafting documents, developing graphics, and documenting sources. The documents covered include memos, letters, proposals, progress reports, other types of reports, journal articles, oral presentations, instructions, and CVs and resumes. Throughout, the authors provide realistic examples from actual documents and situations. The materials, drawn from the authors' experience teaching scientific and technical communication, bridge the gap between the university novice and the seasoned professional. In the five years since the first edition was published, communication practices have been transformed by computer technology. Today, most correspondence is transmitted electronically, proposals are submitted online, reports are distributed to clients through intranets, journal articles are written for electronic transmission, and conference presentations are posted on the Web. Every chapter of the book reflects these changes. The second edition also includes a compact Handbook of Style and Usage that provides guidelines for sentence and paragraph structure, punctuation, and usage and presents many examples of strategies for improved style.
The Science of Pair Bonding and Future Directions
Author | : Bianca P. Acevedo,Xiaomeng Xu |
Publsiher | : Frontiers Media SA |
Total Pages | : 150 |
Release | : 2020-12-10 |
Genre | : Science |
ISBN | : 9782889661909 |
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