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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Fred Cooke (Professor of Wildlife Ecology, Professor of Wildlife Ecology, Simon Fraser University, Canada) , Robert F. Rockwell (Professor of Biology, City College, Professor of Biology, City College, City University of New York) , David B. Lank (Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences, Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences, Simon Fraser University)Publisher: Oxford University Press Imprint: Oxford University Press Dimensions: Width: 16.20cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 24.20cm Weight: 0.678kg ISBN: 9780198540649ISBN 10: 0198540647 Pages: 312 Publication Date: 27 April 1995 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback 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 ContentsIntroduction; The Lesser Snow Geese of La Perouse Bay; Population structure and gene flow; Fitness components model of Snow Goose life cycle; Pairing, mating, and parental care; Annual variation in fitness components; Age effects; Heritability of quantitative traits; Plumage colour; Clutch size; The timing of reproduction; Egg size; Body size; Synthesis and conclusions; References; Author index; Subject indexReviewsThe results of 25 years of studying 40,000 individually marked adult Snow Geese, 45,000 nests, and 110,000 goslings at a colony in northern Manitoba are synthesized in this book. The study seeks to understand roles played by genetics, behavior, and ecology on a population of wild Snow Geese in terms of evolution of their natural populations. The workings of natural selection are thus determined on characters such as plumage color, time of breeding, clutch and egg sizes, fitness, and goose body size. This is a landmark work of primary interest to professional biologists and ornithologists. Highly recommended. --Wildlife Activist The wealth of data and ideas in the book will make it a valuable addition to the libraries of those with interests in either applied biology of wildlife or evolutionary biology. --Ecology Long-term studies on natural populations are essential for testing evolutionary theory in the field, particularly the theory of natural selection. At the same time, there are relatively few ongoing long-term studies, making this book both timely and useful to any student of natural selection. -- Choice This is a landmark work of primary interest to professional biologists and ornithologsts. Highly recommended. Wildlife Activist, No.25, December 1995 This book is also incredible, or rather it is remarkable because the authors have succeeded in presenting a concise and thorough account of over 100 scientific papers in one volume that is enjoyable to devour, cover-to-cover. Jeffrey M. Black, The Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust, Slimbridge, Animal Behaviour, 52, 1 The results of 25 years of studying 40,000 individually marked adult Snow Geese, 45,000 nests, and 110,000 goslings at a colony in northern Manitoba are synthesized in this book. The study seeks to understand roles played by genetics, behavior, and ecology on a population of wild Snow Geese in terms of evolution of their natural populations. The workings of natural selection are thus determined on characters such as plumage color, time of breeding, clutch and egg sizes, fitness, and goose body size. This is a landmark work of primary interest to professional biologists and ornithologists. Highly recommended. --Wildlife Activist<br> The wealth of data and ideas in the book will make it a valuable addition to the libraries of those with interests in either applied biology of wildlife or evolutionary biology. --Ecology<br> Long-term studies on natural populations are essential for testing evolutionary theory in the field, particularly the theory of natural selection. At the same time, there are relatively few ongoing long-term studies, making this book both timely and useful to any student of natural selection. -- Choice<br> Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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