Book of birds : introduction to ornithology / / John Faaborg ; illustrations by Claire Faaborg
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| Autore: |
Faaborg John <1949->
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| Titolo: |
Book of birds : introduction to ornithology / / John Faaborg ; illustrations by Claire Faaborg
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| Pubblicazione: | College Station, Texas : , : Texas A&M University Press, , [2020] |
| ©2020 | |
| Edizione: | 1st ed. |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (471 pages) |
| Disciplina: | 598 |
| Soggetto topico: | Ornithology |
| Birds - Ecology | |
| Persona (resp. second.): | FaaborgClaire |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | An Introduction to Ornithology -- General Traits of an Avian Flying Machine -- Flight -- Speciation and Radiation -- Constraints on Avian Diversity -- Systematics and Taxonomy: Classifying Birds -- Foraging Behavior -- Adaptations for Survival in Extreme Environments -- Migration -- Anatomy and Physiology of Reproduction -- General Patterns of Reproductive Behavior -- Adaptive Variation in Avian Reproduction -- Economic and Cultural Values of Birds. |
| Sommario/riassunto: | "In this beautifully illustrated volume, Faaborg's approachable writing style will engage students and birders alike while introducing them to the study of the evolution, taxonomy, anatomy, physiology, diversity, and behavior of birds. With its unique focus on ecology, the text emphasizes birds' relationships with the environment and other species while showing the amazing diversity of avian life"-- |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Book of birds |
| ISBN: | 1-62349-776-0 |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910795901203321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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Serie:
Gideon Lincecum Nature and Environment Series