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Living dinosaurs [[electronic resource] ] : the evolutionary history of modern birds / / edited by Gareth Dyke and Gary Kaiser
| Living dinosaurs [[electronic resource] ] : the evolutionary history of modern birds / / edited by Gareth Dyke and Gary Kaiser |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chichester, West Sussex ; ; Hoboken, NJ, : Wiley-Blackwell, 2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | xv, 422 p. : ill., maps |
| Disciplina | 598.13/8 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
DykeGareth
KaiserGary W |
| Soggetto topico |
Birds - Evolution
Paleobiology |
| ISBN |
1-283-40522-9
9786613405227 1-119-99045-9 1-119-99047-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Introduction : changing the questions in avian paleontology / Gary Kaiser and Gareth Dyke -- Theropod diversity and the refinement of avian characteristics / Peter J. Makovicky and Lindsay E. Zanno -- Why were there dinosaurs? Why are there birds? / Peter Ward and Robert Berner -- Pre-modern birds : avian divergences in the Mesozoic / Jingmai O'Connor, Luis M. Chiappe, and Alyssa Bell -- Progress and obstacles in the phylogenetics of modern birds / Bradley C. Livezey -- The utility of fossil taxa and the evolution of modern birds : commentary and analysis / Gareth Dyke and Eoin Gardiner -- Penguins past, present, and future : trends in the evolution of the Sphenisciformes / Daniel T. Ksepka and Tatsuro Ando -- Phorusrhacids : the terror birds / Herculano Alvarenga, Luis Chiappe, and Sara Bertelli -- The pseudo-toothed birds (Aves, Odontopterygiformes) and their bearing on the early evolution of modern birds / Estelle Bourdon -- Phylogeny and diversification of modern passerines / F. Keith Barker -- Morphological and behavioral correlates of flapping flight / Bret W. Tobalske ... [et al.] -- Evolution of the avian brain and senses / Stig Walsh and Angela Milner -- Evolving perceptions on the antiquity of the modern avian tree / Joseph W. Brown and M. Van Tuinen -- Major events in avian genome evolution / Chris L. Organ and Scott V. Edwards -- Bird evolution across the K-Pg boundary and the basal neornithine diversification / Bent E.K. Lindow -- Functional and phylogenetic diversity in marine and aquatic birds / Gary Kaiser -- The state of the world's birds and the future of avian diversity / Gavin H. Thomas. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910130850803321 |
| Chichester, West Sussex ; ; Hoboken, NJ, : Wiley-Blackwell, 2011 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Living dinosaurs : the evolutionary history of modern birds / / edited by Gareth Dyke and Gary Kaiser
| Living dinosaurs : the evolutionary history of modern birds / / edited by Gareth Dyke and Gary Kaiser |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Chichester, West Sussex ; ; Hoboken, NJ, : Wiley-Blackwell, 2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | xv, 422 p. : ill., maps |
| Disciplina | 598.13/8 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
DykeGareth
KaiserGary W |
| Soggetto topico |
Birds - Evolution
Paleobiology |
| ISBN |
1-283-40522-9
9786613405227 1-119-99045-9 1-119-99047-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Introduction : changing the questions in avian paleontology / Gary Kaiser and Gareth Dyke -- Theropod diversity and the refinement of avian characteristics / Peter J. Makovicky and Lindsay E. Zanno -- Why were there dinosaurs? Why are there birds? / Peter Ward and Robert Berner -- Pre-modern birds : avian divergences in the Mesozoic / Jingmai O'Connor, Luis M. Chiappe, and Alyssa Bell -- Progress and obstacles in the phylogenetics of modern birds / Bradley C. Livezey -- The utility of fossil taxa and the evolution of modern birds : commentary and analysis / Gareth Dyke and Eoin Gardiner -- Penguins past, present, and future : trends in the evolution of the Sphenisciformes / Daniel T. Ksepka and Tatsuro Ando -- Phorusrhacids : the terror birds / Herculano Alvarenga, Luis Chiappe, and Sara Bertelli -- The pseudo-toothed birds (Aves, Odontopterygiformes) and their bearing on the early evolution of modern birds / Estelle Bourdon -- Phylogeny and diversification of modern passerines / F. Keith Barker -- Morphological and behavioral correlates of flapping flight / Bret W. Tobalske ... [et al.] -- Evolution of the avian brain and senses / Stig Walsh and Angela Milner -- Evolving perceptions on the antiquity of the modern avian tree / Joseph W. Brown and M. Van Tuinen -- Major events in avian genome evolution / Chris L. Organ and Scott V. Edwards -- Bird evolution across the K-Pg boundary and the basal neornithine diversification / Bent E.K. Lindow -- Functional and phylogenetic diversity in marine and aquatic birds / Gary Kaiser -- The state of the world's birds and the future of avian diversity / Gavin H. Thomas. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910819790403321 |
| Chichester, West Sussex ; ; Hoboken, NJ, : Wiley-Blackwell, 2011 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Physiological adaptations for breeding in birds [[electronic resource] /] / Tony D. Williams
| Physiological adaptations for breeding in birds [[electronic resource] /] / Tony D. Williams |
| Autore | Williams Tony D |
| Edizione | [Course Book] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Princeton, : Princeton University Press, c2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (389 p.) |
| Disciplina | 598.13/8 |
| Soggetto topico |
Birds - Reproduction
Females Birds - Physiology Adaptation (Physiology) Phenotype Birds - Variation Birds - Ecology |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-280-49454-9
9786613589774 1-4008-4279-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Abbreviations -- Acknowledgments -- Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. The Hormonal and Physiological Control of Egg Production -- Chapter 3. Timing of Breeding -- Chapter 4. Egg Size and Egg Quality -- Chapter 5. Clutch Size -- Chapter 6. Parental Care -- Chapter 7. Trade-Offs and Carry-Over Effects -- Chapter 8. Conclusions -- Bibliography -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910461076403321 |
Williams Tony D
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| Princeton, : Princeton University Press, c2012 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Physiological adaptations for breeding in birds [[electronic resource] /] / Tony D. Williams
| Physiological adaptations for breeding in birds [[electronic resource] /] / Tony D. Williams |
| Autore | Williams Tony D |
| Edizione | [Course Book] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Princeton, : Princeton University Press, c2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (389 p.) |
| Disciplina | 598.13/8 |
| Soggetto topico |
Birds - Reproduction
Females Birds - Physiology Adaptation (Physiology) Phenotype Birds - Variation Birds - Ecology |
| Soggetto non controllato |
annual cycle
avian ecology avian reproduction avian reproductive cycle breeding events breeding season breeding chick rearing chick-rearing clutch number clutch size corticosterone ecology egg laying egg production egg quality egg size evolutionary biology female birds female reproduction food availability hypothalamicаituitaryЧonadal axis incubation life-history stages life-history maternal fitness neuroendocrine system nutrient debts ovary parental care photoperiod physiological mechanisms post-breeding life pre-breeding period prolactin reproductive costs reproductive cycle reproductive life-history reproductive physiology reproductive traits resource allocation self-maintenance temperature wintering |
| ISBN |
1-280-49454-9
9786613589774 1-4008-4279-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Abbreviations -- Acknowledgments -- Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. The Hormonal and Physiological Control of Egg Production -- Chapter 3. Timing of Breeding -- Chapter 4. Egg Size and Egg Quality -- Chapter 5. Clutch Size -- Chapter 6. Parental Care -- Chapter 7. Trade-Offs and Carry-Over Effects -- Chapter 8. Conclusions -- Bibliography -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910789923403321 |
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Williams Tony D
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| Princeton, : Princeton University Press, c2012 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The rise of birds : 225 million years of evolution / / Sankar Chatterjee
| The rise of birds : 225 million years of evolution / / Sankar Chatterjee |
| Autore | Chatterjee Sankar |
| Edizione | [Second edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Baltimore, Maryland : , : Johns Hopkins University Press, , 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (387 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Disciplina | 598.13/8 |
| Soggetto topico |
Birds - Evolution
Birds, Fossil Birds - Flight |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 1-4214-1614-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910460167003321 |
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Chatterjee Sankar
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| Baltimore, Maryland : , : Johns Hopkins University Press, , 2015 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The rise of birds : 225 million years of evolution / / Sankar Chatterjee
| The rise of birds : 225 million years of evolution / / Sankar Chatterjee |
| Autore | Chatterjee Sankar |
| Edizione | [Second edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Baltimore, Maryland : , : Johns Hopkins University Press, , 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (387 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Disciplina | 598.13/8 |
| Soggetto topico |
Birds - Evolution
Birds, Fossil Birds - Flight |
| ISBN | 1-4214-1614-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910797041803321 |
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Chatterjee Sankar
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| Baltimore, Maryland : , : Johns Hopkins University Press, , 2015 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The rise of birds : 225 million years of evolution / / Sankar Chatterjee
| The rise of birds : 225 million years of evolution / / Sankar Chatterjee |
| Autore | Chatterjee Sankar |
| Edizione | [Second edition.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Baltimore, Maryland : , : Johns Hopkins University Press, , 2015 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (387 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Disciplina | 598.13/8 |
| Soggetto topico |
Birds - Evolution
Birds, Fossil Birds - Flight |
| ISBN | 1-4214-1614-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910814361503321 |
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Chatterjee Sankar
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| Baltimore, Maryland : , : Johns Hopkins University Press, , 2015 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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