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The Avian Migrant: The Biology of Bird Migration
The Avian Migrant: The Biology of Bird Migration
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ISBN
ISBN
978-0231518635
Authors
Authors
Edition Number
Edition Number
Illustrated
Copyright Year
Copyright Year
June 11, 2013
File Size
File Size
140 MB
Publisher
Publisher
Pages
Pages
726
The Avian Migrant
The Avian Migrant: The Biology of Bird Migration explores the biology, ecology, physiology, behavior, navigation, and evolution of bird migration. It examines why birds migrate, how migratory behavior evolved, differences between migratory and resident birds, and the role of migration in population biology and conservation. The book also considers disease transmission, climate change, breeding-range shifts, and the broader ecological importance of migratory birds.
Key Features
- Biology and ecology of bird migration
- Evolution of migratory behavior
- Bird navigation and movement
- Migratory vs. resident birds
- Physiology and behavior
- Population biology and conservation
- Migration and disease transmission
- Effects of climate change
- Breeding-range changes
- Ecological and evolutionary perspectives
