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The raven : a natural history in Britain and Ireland / / Derek Ratcliffe ; with illustrations by Chris Rose
| The raven : a natural history in Britain and Ireland / / Derek Ratcliffe ; with illustrations by Chris Rose |
| Autore | Ratcliffe Derek A. |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London : , : T & A D Poyser, , 2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (351 p.) |
| Disciplina | 598.864 |
| Collana | Poyser monographs |
| Soggetto topico |
Corvus corax - Great Britain
Corvus corax - Ireland |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-4725-9749-4
1-282-98679-1 9786612986796 1-4081-4613-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction: The Raven: spirit of the wilds; 1. THE RAVEN IN HUMAN HISTORY; Prehistory; The Raven in myth and legend; From scavenger friend to predator-foe; 2. THE RAVEN'S COUNTRY; Cliff coasts of the agricultural districts; Lowland farmland in the west; Foothills and marginal land; Sheepwalks of the higher hills; Grouse-moors of the eastern uplands; Deer forests of western and northern Scotland; Cliff coasts of the northern and western moorlands; 3. DISTRIBUTION AND NUMBERS IN BRITAIN AND IRELAND; South-east England; The Channel Isles
South-west EnglandEast Anglia; Wales; Midlands; Northern England; Southern Scotland; Scottish Highlands; Scottish Islands; Ireland; Grand totals; 4. FOOD AND FEEDING HABITS; Studies of food; The Raven as a predator; Other foods; Feeding habits; 5. SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR; Territorialism; Flocking and communal roosts; Social behaviour in display; 6. RAVEN MOVEMENTS; General movements; Daily movements; 7. ASSOCIATIONS WITH OTHER ANIMALS; Birds; Mammals; 8. BREEDING: NEST AND NEST SITE; Nest construction; Nest sites; 9. BREEDING: THE EGG STAGE; Prelaying behaviour; The egg; Clutch size; Laying Incubation10. BREEDING: THE YOUNG; Nestling growth; Brood size; Breeding performance; Causes of complete breeding failure; Egg-collecting and its effects on breeding performance; Regional variations in productivity; 11. TERRITORIALISM AND POPULATION REGULATION; Surplus non-breeding populations; Rapid remating; The ceiling on numbers; Territorialism and variations in breeding density; Mechanism of territorial spacing; Limitations of unsuitable nesting habitat; Mortality, population turnover and capacity for spread; 12. RAVENS IN THE MODERN SCENE; Gamekeepering; Afforestation Changes in farming practiceDisturbance; Pesticides; Conclusions; 13. RAVENS ELSEWHERE IN THE WORLD; Subspecies of Corvus corax; Other species of Raven; 14. INTELLIGENCE IN RAVENS; Appendices; 1. Distribution of Raven flocks and roosts in Britain and Ireland; 2. Calls of the Raven; 3. Appearance of the Raven; 4. Scientific names of animal and plant species in the text; 5. Names of the Raven; Bibliography; Tables 1-27; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910457232903321 |
Ratcliffe Derek A.
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| London : , : T & A D Poyser, , 2010 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The raven : a natural history in Britain and Ireland / / Derek Ratcliffe ; with illustrations by Chris Rose
| The raven : a natural history in Britain and Ireland / / Derek Ratcliffe ; with illustrations by Chris Rose |
| Autore | Ratcliffe Derek A. |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London : , : T & A D Poyser, , 2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (351 p.) |
| Disciplina | 598.864 |
| Collana | Poyser monographs |
| Soggetto topico |
Corvus corax - Great Britain
Corvus corax - Ireland |
| ISBN |
1-4725-9749-4
1-282-98679-1 9786612986796 1-4081-4613-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction: The Raven: spirit of the wilds; 1. THE RAVEN IN HUMAN HISTORY; Prehistory; The Raven in myth and legend; From scavenger friend to predator-foe; 2. THE RAVEN'S COUNTRY; Cliff coasts of the agricultural districts; Lowland farmland in the west; Foothills and marginal land; Sheepwalks of the higher hills; Grouse-moors of the eastern uplands; Deer forests of western and northern Scotland; Cliff coasts of the northern and western moorlands; 3. DISTRIBUTION AND NUMBERS IN BRITAIN AND IRELAND; South-east England; The Channel Isles
South-west EnglandEast Anglia; Wales; Midlands; Northern England; Southern Scotland; Scottish Highlands; Scottish Islands; Ireland; Grand totals; 4. FOOD AND FEEDING HABITS; Studies of food; The Raven as a predator; Other foods; Feeding habits; 5. SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR; Territorialism; Flocking and communal roosts; Social behaviour in display; 6. RAVEN MOVEMENTS; General movements; Daily movements; 7. ASSOCIATIONS WITH OTHER ANIMALS; Birds; Mammals; 8. BREEDING: NEST AND NEST SITE; Nest construction; Nest sites; 9. BREEDING: THE EGG STAGE; Prelaying behaviour; The egg; Clutch size; Laying Incubation10. BREEDING: THE YOUNG; Nestling growth; Brood size; Breeding performance; Causes of complete breeding failure; Egg-collecting and its effects on breeding performance; Regional variations in productivity; 11. TERRITORIALISM AND POPULATION REGULATION; Surplus non-breeding populations; Rapid remating; The ceiling on numbers; Territorialism and variations in breeding density; Mechanism of territorial spacing; Limitations of unsuitable nesting habitat; Mortality, population turnover and capacity for spread; 12. RAVENS IN THE MODERN SCENE; Gamekeepering; Afforestation Changes in farming practiceDisturbance; Pesticides; Conclusions; 13. RAVENS ELSEWHERE IN THE WORLD; Subspecies of Corvus corax; Other species of Raven; 14. INTELLIGENCE IN RAVENS; Appendices; 1. Distribution of Raven flocks and roosts in Britain and Ireland; 2. Calls of the Raven; 3. Appearance of the Raven; 4. Scientific names of animal and plant species in the text; 5. Names of the Raven; Bibliography; Tables 1-27; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910781796803321 |
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Ratcliffe Derek A.
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| London : , : T & A D Poyser, , 2010 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The raven : a natural history in Britain and Ireland / / Derek Ratcliffe ; with illustrations by Chris Rose
| The raven : a natural history in Britain and Ireland / / Derek Ratcliffe ; with illustrations by Chris Rose |
| Autore | Ratcliffe Derek A. |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London : , : T & A D Poyser, , 2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (351 p.) |
| Disciplina | 598.864 |
| Collana | Poyser monographs |
| Soggetto topico |
Corvus corax - Great Britain
Corvus corax - Ireland |
| ISBN |
1-4725-9749-4
1-282-98679-1 9786612986796 1-4081-4613-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction: The Raven: spirit of the wilds; 1. THE RAVEN IN HUMAN HISTORY; Prehistory; The Raven in myth and legend; From scavenger friend to predator-foe; 2. THE RAVEN'S COUNTRY; Cliff coasts of the agricultural districts; Lowland farmland in the west; Foothills and marginal land; Sheepwalks of the higher hills; Grouse-moors of the eastern uplands; Deer forests of western and northern Scotland; Cliff coasts of the northern and western moorlands; 3. DISTRIBUTION AND NUMBERS IN BRITAIN AND IRELAND; South-east England; The Channel Isles
South-west EnglandEast Anglia; Wales; Midlands; Northern England; Southern Scotland; Scottish Highlands; Scottish Islands; Ireland; Grand totals; 4. FOOD AND FEEDING HABITS; Studies of food; The Raven as a predator; Other foods; Feeding habits; 5. SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR; Territorialism; Flocking and communal roosts; Social behaviour in display; 6. RAVEN MOVEMENTS; General movements; Daily movements; 7. ASSOCIATIONS WITH OTHER ANIMALS; Birds; Mammals; 8. BREEDING: NEST AND NEST SITE; Nest construction; Nest sites; 9. BREEDING: THE EGG STAGE; Prelaying behaviour; The egg; Clutch size; Laying Incubation10. BREEDING: THE YOUNG; Nestling growth; Brood size; Breeding performance; Causes of complete breeding failure; Egg-collecting and its effects on breeding performance; Regional variations in productivity; 11. TERRITORIALISM AND POPULATION REGULATION; Surplus non-breeding populations; Rapid remating; The ceiling on numbers; Territorialism and variations in breeding density; Mechanism of territorial spacing; Limitations of unsuitable nesting habitat; Mortality, population turnover and capacity for spread; 12. RAVENS IN THE MODERN SCENE; Gamekeepering; Afforestation Changes in farming practiceDisturbance; Pesticides; Conclusions; 13. RAVENS ELSEWHERE IN THE WORLD; Subspecies of Corvus corax; Other species of Raven; 14. INTELLIGENCE IN RAVENS; Appendices; 1. Distribution of Raven flocks and roosts in Britain and Ireland; 2. Calls of the Raven; 3. Appearance of the Raven; 4. Scientific names of animal and plant species in the text; 5. Names of the Raven; Bibliography; Tables 1-27; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910808716003321 |
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Ratcliffe Derek A.
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| London : , : T & A D Poyser, , 2010 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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