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 |
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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 |
Williams Tony D
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Tropical Forest Ecology and Management for the Anthropocene
| Tropical Forest Ecology and Management for the Anthropocene |
| Autore | González Grizelle |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2019 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (242 p.) |
| Soggetto non controllato |
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?15N adaptive management allometry American tropics and N/P ratios annual cycle Anthropocene basal area biomass C/N C/P Ca/Al relationship Caribbean carry over effects cities climate change communications conservation contemporary conservation disturbance dry tropical forests El Yunque National Forest element concentration element concentration in leaf litter elevation experiments forest inventory data Forest Service geospatial analyses gradients Guánica humid tropical forests hurricane idiom of co-production introduced species invertebrates knowledge co-production knowledge infrastructures knowledge systems knowledge systems analysis land use governance land use planning landscape conservation large-scale latitude leadership leaf C and N densities leaf mass per area litter long-term long-term ecological research Long-Term Ecological Research Luquillo Experimental Forest manipulations mature forests microbiota n/a N/P ratios naturalized species Nearctic-Neotropical network governance nitrogen fixing trees novel forests photosynthetic nitrogen use-efficiency Puerto Rico secondary forests soil biota soil organic carbon species composition species dominance stoichiometry of leaf litter strategic teams succession tree plantations trees tropical tropical agriculture tropical deforestation tropical forest tropical forest area Tropical Forest Conservation tropical forest management Tropical Forest Management Tropical Forestry Research tropical forests tropical karst U.S. Forest Service Planning Rule vision volume expansion factors wood |
| ISBN | 3-03921-965-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910367736703321 |
González Grizelle
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| MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2019 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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