LEADER 03870nam 22006371 450 001 9910463137503321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-78539-271-9 010 $a0-231-51863-3 024 7 $a10.7312/rapp14678 035 $a(CKB)2670000000354083 035 $a(EBL)1059296 035 $a(OCoLC)842883486 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000873298 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11435800 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000873298 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10877253 035 $a(PQKB)10281281 035 $a(StDuBDS)EDZ0000129956 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1059296 035 $a(DE-B1597)459246 035 $a(OCoLC)979879974 035 $a(DE-B1597)9780231518635 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1059296 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10766034 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL562710 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000354083 100 $a20130114d2013 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 14$aThe avian migrant $ethe biology of bird migration /$fJohn H. Rappole 210 1$aNew York :$cColumbia University Press,$d2013. 215 $a1 online resource (898 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-231-14678-7 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and indexes. 327 $aIntroduction -- Breeding period -- Post-breeding period -- Fall transient period -- Wintering period -- Spring transient period -- Population ecology -- Evolution, ornithogeography, and climate change -- Migratory birds and pathogen movement -- Connectivity and conservation -- Conclusions -- Appendix A. Population dynamics of periodic breeders -- Appendix B. Age-structured periodic breeders. 330 $aThe purpose of migration, regardless of the distance involved, is to exploit two or more environments suitable for survival or reproduction over time, usually on a seasonal basis. Yet individual organisms can practice the phenomenon differently, and birds deploy unique patterns of movement over particular segments of time. Incorporating the latest research on bird migration, this concise, critical assessment offers contemporary readers a firm grasp of what defines an avian migrant, how the organism came to be, what is known about its behavior, and how we can resolve its enduring mysteries.John H. Rappole's sophisticated survey of field data clarifies key ecological, biological, physiological, navigational, and evolutionary concerns. He begins with the very first migrants, who traded a home environment of greater stability for one of greater seasonality, and uses the structure of the annual cycle to examine the difference between migratory birds and their resident counterparts. He ultimately connects these differences to evolutionary milestones that have shaped a migrant lifestyle through natural selection. Rather than catalogue and describe various aspects of bird migration, Rappole considers how the avian migrant fits within a larger ecological frame, enabling a richer understanding of the phenomenon and its critical role in sustaining a hospitable and productive environment. Rappole concludes with a focus on population biology and conservation across time periods, considering the link between bird migration and the spread of disease among birds and humans, and the effects of global warming on migrant breeding ranges, reaction norms, and macroecology. 606 $aBirds$xMigration 606 $aMigratory birds 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aBirds$xMigration. 615 0$aMigratory birds. 676 $a598.156/8 686 $aWS 1000$2rvk 700 $aRappole$b John H$01030142 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910463137503321 996 $aThe avian migrant$92446930 997 $aUNINA