Avian Biology (eBook)
514 Seiten
Elsevier Science (Verlag)
978-1-4832-6945-0 (ISBN)
Avian Biology, Volume VI is a compendium of papers that deals with selected aspects of avian biology. One paper discusses the avian mating behavior and covers topics such as monogamy, polygyny, male incubation, and female emancipation; these papers also list a table of the species of birds in which polyandry has been observed. Another paper examines bird migration in relation to the mechanism and development of migration with emphasis on the evolution and function (ultimate causation) of migration. Another paper discusses the advantages of one form of social organization of birds during the non-reproductive season over another form. This paper reasons the possibility of the existence of a cost-benefit social behavior. Other papers discuss some physical features found in birds such as stomach oils and glycogen-filled cells. Another paper deals with the respiratory physiology of birds as new research data have been made available in this area. This book can prove useful for investigators in avian biology, zoologists, and readers who have a general interest in birds.
Front Cover 1
Avian Biology 4
Copyright Page 5
Table of Contents 8
LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS 12
GENERAL PREFACE 14
PREFACE TO VOLUME VI 18
NOTE ON TAXONOMY 20
CONTENTS OF OTHER VOLUMES 24
Chapter 1. Avian Mating Systems 26
I. Introduction 26
II. Monogamy 33
III. Functional Types of Polygyny 53
IV. Male Incubation, Female Emancipation, and the Evolution of Polyandrous Strategies 84
V. Conclusion 102
Acknowledgments 103
References 104
Chapter 2. The Ecology and Evolution of Avian Migration Systems 118
I. Introduction 118
II. Movement in Response to Environmental Change 119
III. Movement Patterns in Time and Space 121
IV. Evolutionary Theories of Bird Migration 126
V. Diversity of Avian Migration Patterns 151
Acknowledgments 173
References 174
Chapter 3. Social Organization in the Nonreproductive Season 194
I. Introduction 194
II. Flocking and the Risk of Predation 195
III. Social Foraging and the Risk of Starvation 202
IV. The Economics of Aggression 212
V. Prospect 217
References 218
Chapter 4. The Uropygial Gland 224
I. Structure of the Uropygial or Preen Gland 224
II. Secretions of the Uropygial Gland 280
Acknowledgments 339
References 339
Chapter 5. Stomach Oils 350
I. Introduction 350
II. Occurrence of Stomach Oils 351
III. Chemical Composition of Stomach Oils 351
IV. Origin of Stomach Oils 357
V. Function of Stomach Oil 361
Acknowledgments 363
References 363
Chapter 6. The Glycogen Body 366
I. Introduction 366
II. Historical Perspective 368
III. Development 369
IV. Biochemistry and Metabolism 372
V. Structure 377
VI. Functional Significance 385
VII. Concluding Remarks 388
Acknowledgments 392
References 392
Chapter 7. Domestication in Birds 398
I. Introduction 398
II. Domestication in Birds: Definition and History 399
III. Domestication Characteristics in Birds 405
IV. The Zebra Finch: A Case History in Domestication 418
V. Conclusions 420
Acknowledgments 422
References 422
Chapter 8. Respiration and Control of Breathing 430
I. Introduction 431
II. Ventilation of the Respiratory Tract 432
III. Gas Transport Properties of Blood 435
IV. Basic Concepts for Parabronchial Gas Exchange 438
V. The Cross-Current Model and the Real Lung 444
VI. Respiration and Gas Exchange at Rest 449
VII. Respiration and Gas Exchange at Specialized Activities 451
VIII. Control of Breathing 454
IX. Respiration of the Avian Embryo 459
References 467
AUTHOR INDEX 480
INDEX TO BIRD NAMES 498
SUBJECT INDEX 512
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 22.10.2013 |
|---|---|
| Sprache | englisch |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Naturführer |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie | |
| Technik | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-4832-6945-0 / 1483269450 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-4832-6945-0 / 9781483269450 |
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