Reproductive Biology and Phylogeny of Birds, Part B: Sexual Selection, Behavior, Conservation, Embryology and Genetics (Hardcover, New)

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 and its implications for fitness; intra- and extra-pair paternity; parental care (including cooperative breeding); brood parasitism in birds; applications of reproductive biology to bird conservation and population management; embryogenesis and development; molecular genetics of avian sex determination and gonadal development. Many new illustrations are provided throughout the volume.

General

Imprint:	Science Publishers,U.S.
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Reproductive Biology and Phylogeny
Release date:	2007
First published:	2007
Editors:	Barrie G.M. Jamieson
Dimensions:	229 x 152mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	542
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-1-57808-444-9
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Zoology & animal sciences > Animal reproduction Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Zoology & animal sciences > Vertebrates > Birds (ornithology)
LSN:	1-57808-444-X
Barcode:	9781578084449

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