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Avian Growth and Development -

Avian Growth and Development

Buch | Hardcover
456 Seiten
1998
Oxford University Press Inc (Verlag)
978-0-19-510608-4 (ISBN)
CHF 189,15 inkl. MwSt
Dealing with the concepts of development made in birds, this book is a case study in evolutionary diversification of life histories. It attempts to present an integrative perspective of organism biology, ecology, and evolution.
Although birds have a rather uniform body plan and physiology, they exhibit marked variation in development type, parental care, and rate of growth. This makes them ideal for studying and understanding evolutionary adaptation. Presenting an integrative perspective of organism biology, ecology, and evolution, this book is a case study in evolutionary diversification of life histories.

Introduction ; 1. Patterns of Development: The Altricial-Precocial Spectrum ; 2. Embryonic Development ; 3. Structural Variants and Invariants in Avian Embryonic and Postnatal Development ; 4. Energy Metabolism, Gas Exchange, and Ventilation ; 5. Development of Temperature Regulation ; 6. Development of Locomotion and Endothermy in altricial and precocial birds ; 7. The Endocrine System ; 8. The Immune System ; 9. Development of Behavior ; 10. Variation, Constraint, and Phylogeny. Comparative Analysis of Variation in Growth ; 11. Internal Constraints on Growth in Birds ; 12. Developmental Plasticity ; 13. Genetic Aspects of Growth ; 14. Causes of Growth Variation and its Consequences for Fitness ; 15. Models for Avian Growth and Development ; 16. The Evolution of Developmental Mode in Birds ; 17. Data Set of Avian Growth Parameters ; Summary, Conclusions, and Research Agenda

Erscheint lt. Verlag 21.5.1998
Reihe/Serie Oxford Ornithology Series
Verlagsort New York
Sprache englisch
Maße 257 x 178 mm
Gewicht 853 g
Themenwelt Naturwissenschaften Biologie Evolution
Naturwissenschaften Biologie Zoologie
ISBN-10 0-19-510608-3 / 0195106083
ISBN-13 978-0-19-510608-4 / 9780195106084
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