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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: J. Eduardo P. W. Bicudo (University of Sao Paulo, Brazil) , William A. Buttemer (University of Wollongong, Australia) , Mark A. Chappell (University of California, Riverside, USA) , James T. Pearson (Monash University, Australia)Publisher: Oxford University Press Imprint: Oxford University Press Dimensions: Width: 15.40cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.523kg ISBN: 9780199228454ISBN 10: 0199228450 Pages: 335 Publication Date: 01 April 2010 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of Contents1: Introduction - Blueprint of a Bird (Bauplan/Body plan) 2: General Physiological Principles 3: Physiological Bases of Fecundity/Longevity Tradeoffs 4: Adaptations: Obtaining and Processing Food 5: Adaptations: Living in Specific Environments 6: Adaptations: Neural and Sensory 7: Adaptations: Developmental Physiology 8: Approaches and Techniques 9: Conclusions and Future Directions References IndexReviewsListed in New Titles Section Bioscience Sept 2010 In this thorough, current, and authoritative review, Bicudo et al. summarize what we know about how birds work and place avian physiology firmly in its ecological and evolutionary context...It summarizes the questions that avian physiologists are (and should be) tackling. It will be a necessary reference for ornithologists and comparative physiologists. -- The Quarterly Review of Biology <br>Listed in New Titles Section Bioscience Sept 2010<p><br> In this thorough, current, and authoritative review, Bicudo et al. summarize what we know about how birds work and place avian physiology firmly in its ecological and evolutionary context...It summarizes the questions that avian physiologists are (and should be) tackling. It will be a necessary reference for ornithologists and comparative physiologists. -- The Quarterly Review of Biology<p><br> Author InformationThe contributors to this book are a diverse group of professional biologists from across the globe, each with their own particular specialized training and expertise. Each is thoroughly versed in the rigorous, disciplined, and objective methods of science and has used them to build a career, in whole or in part, probing physiological questions and adding to our understanding of how avian biology 'works' at a mechanistic level. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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