Ornithology in Laboratory and Field
- 5 Edición - 29 de abril de 1985
- Última edición
- Autor: Olin Sewall Pettingill Jr.
- Idioma: Inglés
This new edition of Ornithology in Laboratory and Field continues to offer up-to-date coverage of the important aspects of modern ornithology. Beginning with an overview of ornith… Leer más
Descripción
Descripción
This new edition of Ornithology in Laboratory and Field continues to offer up-to-date coverage of the important aspects of modern ornithology. Beginning with an overview of ornithology today, Pettingill explores such topics as external and internal anatomy, physiology, ecology, flight, behavior, migration, life histories, and populations.
De interès para
De interès para
Undergraduate students that have only a background knowledge of biology.
Índice
Índice
Birds and Ornithology.An Introduction.Topography.Flight.Feathers and Feather Tracts.Anatomy and Physiology.Systematics.External Structural Characters.Laboratory Identification.Plumages and Plumage Coloration.Distribution.Field Identification.Behavior. Migration.Territory.Song. Mating.Nests and Nest-Building.Eggs, Egg-Laying, and Incubation.Young and Their Development.Parental Care.Longevity, Numbers, and Populations.Ancestry, Evolution, and Decrease of Birds.Appendices.Index.
Detalles del producto
Detalles del producto
- Edición: 5
- Última edición
- Publicado: 2 de diciembre de 2012
- Idioma: Inglés
Sobre el autor
Sobre el autor
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Olin Sewall Pettingill Jr.
Afiliaciones y experiencia
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