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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 |
| Author | Williams Tony D |
| Designation of edition | [Course Book] |
| Publication | Princeton, : Princeton University Press, c2012 |
| Physical description | 1 online resource (389 p.) |
| Dewey | 598.13/8 |
| Topical subject |
Birds - Reproduction
Females Birds - Physiology Adaptation (Physiology) Phenotype Birds - Variation Birds - Ecology |
| Subject (Genre / Form) | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-280-49454-9
9786613589774 1-4008-4279-4 |
| Format | Language material  |
| Bibliographic level | Monograph |
| Language | eng |
| Formatted content note | 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 | ||
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| You will find it: 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 |
| Author | Williams Tony D |
| Designation of edition | [Course Book] |
| Publication | Princeton, : Princeton University Press, c2012 |
| Physical description | 1 online resource (389 p.) |
| Dewey | 598.13/8 |
| Topical subject |
Birds - Reproduction
Females Birds - Physiology Adaptation (Physiology) Phenotype Birds - Variation Birds - Ecology |
| Uncontrolled subject |
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 |
| Format | Language material |
| Bibliographic level | Monograph |
| Language | eng |
| Formatted content note | 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 | ||
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| You will find it: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Women in flight research at NASA Dryden Flight Research Center from 1946 to 1995 / / by Sheryll Goecke Powers
| Women in flight research at NASA Dryden Flight Research Center from 1946 to 1995 / / by Sheryll Goecke Powers |
| Author | Powers Sheryll Goecke |
| Publication | Washington, DC : , : NASA History Office, Code ZH, NASA headquarters, , 1997 |
| Physical description | 1 online resource (ii, 78 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Series statement |
Monographs in aerospace history
NASA-TM |
| Topical subject |
In-flight monitoring
Females Engineers Flight instruments NASA programs |
| Format | Language material |
| Bibliographic level | Monograph |
| Language | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910706988603321 |
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Powers Sheryll Goecke
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| Washington, DC : , : NASA History Office, Code ZH, NASA headquarters, , 1997 | ||
| Language material | ||
| You will find it: Univ. Federico II | ||
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