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Download or read book Proceedings written by and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 756 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Jeffrey M. Black
Publisher : Oxford University Press, UK
ISBN 13 : 0191590541
Total Pages : 438 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (915 download)
Download or read book Partnerships in Birds : The Study of Monogamy written by Jeffrey M. Black and published by Oxford University Press, UK. This book was released on 1996-05-30 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Some birds mate for life, while others have many partners. Why? In this book, fourteen classic studies of bird behaviour are brought together to compare the different partnership patterns from ecological and evolutionary perspectives. Often there is a battle of the sexes, as individual birds behave in the way that serves their best interests. Introductory and concluding chapters review the latest thinking on this fascinating subject. - ;Some birds mate for life, while others have many partners. In this book, fourteen studies are brought together to compare different partnership patterns from ecological and evolutionary perspectives. The subjects have been chosen to include the same species living in different habitats (Sparrowhawks) and at different population densities (Great Tits). There are comparisons between closely related species (Mute Swans and Bewick's Swans). The studies span the globe and the behavioural gradient, from Iceland's strictly monogamous Whooper Swans to Australia's sexually promiscuous Splendid Fairy-wrens. In all cases, sexual and social relationships strongly influence a bird's survival and breeding success. -
Author : Ulrich H. Reichard
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521525770
Total Pages : 282 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (257 download)
Download or read book Monogamy written by Ulrich H. Reichard and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2003-09-11 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the biological roots of social, sexual and reproductive monogamy in birds, mammals and humans.
Author : John C. Kricher
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780691009742
Total Pages : 506 pages
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Download or read book A Neotropical Companion written by John C. Kricher and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 1997 with total page 506 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Widely praised, "A Neotropical Companion" is an extraordinarily readable introduction to the American tropics, the lands of Central and South America, their rainforests and other ecosystems, and the creatures that live there. 177 color illustrations.
Author : Stephen J. Walsh
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1461457947
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (614 download)
Download or read book Science and Conservation in the Galapagos Islands written by Stephen J. Walsh and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-05 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this launch of the Galapagos series, this book provides a broad “framing” assessment of the current status of social and ecological systems in the Galapagos Islands, and the feedback that explicitly links people to the environment. It also highlights the challenges to conservation imposed by tourism in the Galapagos Islands and the attendant migration of people from mainland Ecuador to service the burgeoning tourism industry. Further, there is an emphasize on the status of the terrestrial and marine environments that form the very foundation of the deep attraction to the Islands by tourists, residents, scholars, and conservationists.
Author : Ruth King
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1439811881
Total Pages : 457 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (398 download)
Download or read book Bayesian Analysis for Population Ecology written by Ruth King and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2009-10-30 with total page 457 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Emphasizing model choice and model averaging, this book presents up-to-date Bayesian methods for analyzing complex ecological data. It provides a basic introduction to Bayesian methods that assumes no prior knowledge. The book includes detailed descriptions of methods that deal with covariate data and covers techniques at the forefront of research, such as model discrimination and model averaging. Leaders in the statistical ecology field, the authors apply the theory to a wide range of actual case studies and illustrate the methods using WinBUGS and R. The computer programs and full details of the data sets are available on the book's website.
Author : George A. F. Seber
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3030181871
Total Pages : 669 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (31 download)
Download or read book Capture-Recapture: Parameter Estimation for Open Animal Populations written by George A. F. Seber and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-08-13 with total page 669 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive book, rich with applications, offers a quantitative framework for the analysis of the various capture-recapture models for open animal populations, while also addressing associated computational methods. The state of our wildlife populations provides a litmus test for the state of our environment, especially in light of global warming and the increasing pollution of our land, seas, and air. In addition to monitoring our food resources such as fisheries, we need to protect endangered species from the effects of human activities (e.g. rhinos, whales, or encroachments on the habitat of orangutans). Pests must be be controlled, whether insects or viruses, and we need to cope with growing feral populations such as opossums, rabbits, and pigs. Accordingly, we need to obtain information about a given population’s dynamics, concerning e.g. mortality, birth, growth, breeding, sex, and migration, and determine whether the respective population is increasing , static, or declining. There are many methods for obtaining population information, but the most useful (and most work-intensive) is generically known as “capture-recapture,” where we mark or tag a representative sample of individuals from the population and follow that sample over time using recaptures, resightings, or dead recoveries. Marks can be natural, such as stripes, fin profiles, and even DNA; or artificial, such as spots on insects. Attached tags can, for example, be simple bands or streamers, or more sophisticated variants such as radio and sonic transmitters. To estimate population parameters, sophisticated and complex mathematical models have been devised on the basis of recapture information and computer packages. This book addresses the analysis of such models. It is primarily intended for ecologists and wildlife managers who wish to apply the methods to the types of problems discussed above, though it will also benefit researchers and graduate students in ecology. Familiarity with basic statistical concepts is essential.
Author : Navjot S. Sodhi
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1444342592
Total Pages : 456 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (443 download)
Download or read book Conservation of Tropical Birds written by Navjot S. Sodhi and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-02-23 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Conservation of Tropical Birds has been written by four conservation biologists whose expertise spans all the tropical regions of the world. It is the first book to cover all the major issues in tropical bird conservation. Current problems faced by tropical bird conservationists are summarised and potential solutions outlined based on the results of case studies. Birds are key indicators of ecosystem health, and such a well-studied group of organisms, that they provide an excellent lens through which to examine global conservation problems caused by phenomena such as climate change, declines in ecosystem services, habitat loss, fires, overexploitation, and invasive species. Therefore, the book also provides an engaging synopsis of the general issues in conservation and the problems faced by other wildlife. This book serves as an important resource and companion to all people interested in observing and conserving birds in the tropics and elsewhere.
Author : Elizabeth Adkins-Regan
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780691092478
Total Pages : 436 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (924 download)
Download or read book Hormones and Animal Social Behavior written by Elizabeth Adkins-Regan and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2005-08-07 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a graduate level guide to the intersection between animal social behaviour and behavioural endocrinology. The fascinating connections between steroids, peptides and social behaviour are explored through an integrative and comparative approach combining various methods.
Author : Alex L. A. Middleton
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ISBN 13 : 9780811726870
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (268 download)
Download or read book American Goldfinch written by Alex L. A. Middleton and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: American Goldfinch explores all aspects of the behavior and activity of this intriguing species: mate selection, feeding and foraging habits, communication patterns, brooding and nesting, fledging and flying, and the bird's dramatic, seasonal plumage changes.
Author : David Fletcher
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3662585413
Total Pages : 112 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (625 download)
Download or read book Model Averaging written by David Fletcher and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-01-17 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a concise and accessible overview of model averaging, with a focus on applications. Model averaging is a common means of allowing for model uncertainty when analysing data, and has been used in a wide range of application areas, such as ecology, econometrics, meteorology and pharmacology. The book presents an overview of the methods developed in this area, illustrating many of them with examples from the life sciences involving real-world data. It also includes an extensive list of references and suggestions for further research. Further, it clearly demonstrates the links between the methods developed in statistics, econometrics and machine learning, as well as the connection between the Bayesian and frequentist approaches to model averaging. The book appeals to statisticians and scientists interested in what methods are available, how they differ and what is known about their properties. It is assumed that readers are familiar with the basic concepts of statistical theory and modelling, including probability, likelihood and generalized linear models.
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Author : Arthur Cleveland Bent
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Total Pages : 456 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)
Download or read book Life Histories of North American [birds].: Wild fowl written by Arthur Cleveland Bent and published by . This book was released on 1925 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Olivier Walusinski
Publisher : Karger Medical and Scientific Publishers
ISBN 13 : 3805594046
Total Pages : 174 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (55 download)
Download or read book The Mystery of Yawning in Physiology and Disease written by Olivier Walusinski and published by Karger Medical and Scientific Publishers. This book was released on 2010-01-01 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Yawning is a stereotyped phylogenetically ancient phenomenon that occurs in almost all vertebrates. As an emotional behavior and an expressive movement, yawning has many consequences; nevertheless, it has so far been poorly addressed in medical research and practice. Bringing together the latest research from many fields, this volume integrates current insights within embryology, ethology, neurophysiology, psychology, fMRI and pathology. The phylogenetic and ontogenetic aspects of yawning offer an interesting perspective on human development, and its occurrence in neurological diseases - an area explored by only a few investigators - may provide useful clinical information. This book will make valuable and fascinating reading to neurologists, sleep specialists, psychologists, ethologists and pharmacologists, as well as to anybody interested in uncovering the mystery of yawning.
Author : R. W. Furness
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1461320933
Total Pages : 210 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (613 download)
Download or read book Seabird Ecology written by R. W. Furness and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the last few years there has been an excltmg upsurge in seabird research. There are several reasons for this. Man's increased ex ploitation of natural resources has led to a greater awareness of the potential conflicts with seabirds, and of the use of seabirds to indicate the damage we might be doing to our environment. Many seabird populations have increased dramatically in numbers and so seem more likely to conflict with man, for example through competition for food or transmission of diseases. Oil exploration and production has resulted in major studies of seabird distributions and ecology in relation to oil pollution. The possibility that seabirds may provide information on fish stock biology is now being critically investigated. Some seabird species have suffered serious declines in numbers and require conservation action to be taken to reduce the chances that they will become extinct. This requires an understanding of the factors determining their population size and dynamics.
Author : J.A. Rudnai
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9401171408
Total Pages : 158 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (11 download)
Download or read book The Social Life of the Lion written by J.A. Rudnai and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE HABITAT Nairobi National Park lies to the south-southeast of the capital of Kenya, Nairobi, where the Athi Plains meet the Eastern escarpment of the Rift Valley. These plains form part of the semi-arid highland plateau lying between the coast and the Rift Valley. Both the city itself, and the Park bordering it, are a meeting place of two generally distinct types of landscape and climate. While to the east-southeast are semi-arid plains with grasslands and scattered trees, the western-north western parts are higher, hilly, cooler, more humid and support lush forests. The combination of latitude-a little over one degree south of the Equator -and altitude-average of 1600 m. (5000-5500 ft.) -combine to give Nairobi a most equable climate where the temperature varies during the year between about 11 degrees and 27 degrees centigrade (mean minimum and mean maximum for eight years). However, considerable changes are usually experienced within each day and a rise from 14 degrees C at 0600 hours to 22 degrees at 1100 hours is not unusual. Nairobi Park has a unique concentration of wild animals living in their natural habitat less than 10 km. from the centre of a modern city of half a million people. The only interference with the natural course of events in the Park is that normally required for the proper management of a game park, such as maintenance of roads and dams, and, in this particular case, partial fencing towards the city.
Author : Pacific Seabird Group
Publisher : Canadian Wildlife Service
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 238 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (318 download)
Download or read book Marine Birds written by Pacific Seabird Group and published by Canadian Wildlife Service. This book was released on 1984 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The papers presented in this document are listed under threeparts: Feeding ecology of marine waterfowl, Feeding ecology ofpelagic marine birds, and Commercial fisheries interactions.
Author : Richard P. Shefferson
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1108138608
Total Pages : 445 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (81 download)
Download or read book The Evolution of Senescence in the Tree of Life written by Richard P. Shefferson and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2017-02-23 with total page 445 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The existing theories on the evolution of senescence assume that senescence is inevitable in all organisms. However, recent studies have shown that this is not necessarily true. A better understanding of senescence and its underlying mechanisms could have far-reaching consequences for conservation and eco-evolutionary research. This book is the first to offer interdisciplinary perspectives on the evolution of senescence in many species, setting the stage for further developments. It brings together new insights from a wide range of scientific fields and cutting-edge research done on a multitude of different animals (including humans), plants and microbes, giving the reader a complete overview of recent developments and of the controversies currently surrounding the topic. Written by specialists from a variety of disciplines, this book is a valuable source of information for students and researchers interested in ageing and life history traits and populations.
