The Snow Geese of La Pérouse Bay
Natural Selection in the Wild
Seiten
1995
Oxford University Press (Verlag)
978-0-19-854064-9 (ISBN)
Oxford University Press (Verlag)
978-0-19-854064-9 (ISBN)
Brings together the results from a significant long-term study of birds in the late twentieth century. The heart of this book analyses the working of natural selection on Snow Goose plumage colour, seasonal timing of breeding, clutch size, egg size, and body size. It will be useful reading for those with an interest in evolutionary ecology.
This unique title evaluates the results from one of the most significant long-term studies of birds in the late twentieth century. The authors evaluate the working of natural selection on Snow Goose plumage colour, seasonal timing of breeding, clutch size, egg size and body size.
With information gathered over 26 years on 40,000 individually marked adult geese, 45,000 nests and more than 110,000 goslings at one colony in northern Manitoba, this work is a landmark in avian biology and population genetics.
This unique title evaluates the results from one of the most significant long-term studies of birds in the late twentieth century. The authors evaluate the working of natural selection on Snow Goose plumage colour, seasonal timing of breeding, clutch size, egg size and body size.
With information gathered over 26 years on 40,000 individually marked adult geese, 45,000 nests and more than 110,000 goslings at one colony in northern Manitoba, this work is a landmark in avian biology and population genetics.
Introduction ; The Lesser Snow Geese of La Perouse Bay ; Population structure and gene flow ; Fitness components model of Snow Goose life cycle ; Pairing, mating, and parental care ; Annual variation in fitness components ; Age effects ; Heritability of quantitative traits ; Plumage colour ; Clutch size ; The timing of reproduction ; Egg size ; Body size ; Synthesis and conclusions ; References ; Author index ; Subject index
Erscheint lt. Verlag | 27.4.1995 |
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Reihe/Serie | Oxford Ornithology Series |
Zusatzinfo | halftones, line figures, tables |
Verlagsort | Oxford |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 162 x 242 mm |
Gewicht | 678 g |
Themenwelt | Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Evolution |
Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Genetik / Molekularbiologie | |
Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Ökologie / Naturschutz | |
Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Zoologie | |
ISBN-10 | 0-19-854064-7 / 0198540647 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-19-854064-9 / 9780198540649 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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