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Current Ornithology

The appearance of the first volume of a projected series is the occasion for comment on scope, aims, and genesis of the work. The scope of Current Ornithology is all of the biology of birds. Ornithology, as a whole-organism science, is concerned with birds at every level of bi­ ological organization...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Johnston, Richard (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Springer US 1983, 1983
Edition:1st ed. 1983
Series:Current Ornithology
Subjects:
Zoology
Vertebrates
Vertebrate Zoology
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • 1 Comparative Avian Demography
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Phenomenology and Hypotheses
  • 3. Demographic Evolution
  • 4. Density Dependence
  • 5. Demographic Evolution in Varying Environments
  • 6. Correlated Environmental Factors
  • 7. Discussion
  • References
  • 2 The Determination of Clutch Size in Precocial Birds
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Precocial Development
  • 3. Clutch Size Theory and Terminology
  • 4. Patterns in Clutch Size Variation
  • 5. Factors Limiting Clutch Size
  • 6. Discussion
  • 7. Conclusions
  • References
  • 3 Structure and Function of Avian Eggs
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Mass and Contents of Eggs
  • 3. Gas Exchange
  • 4. Gas Exchange and the Eggshell
  • 5. Summary
  • References
  • 4 The Origin of Birds and of Avian Flight
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. The Nature of Archaeopteryx
  • 3. The Origin of Birds
  • 4. The Origin of Avian Flight
  • 5. Conclusions
  • References
  • 5 The Great Plains Hybrid Zones
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Accounts of Hybridizing Taxa
  • 3. Discussion
  • References
  • 6 Species Concepts and Speciation Analysis
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Species Concepts
  • 3. Speciation Analysis
  • References
  • 7 Bird Chromosomes
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. The Diploid Number Problem
  • 3. Differential Banding Procedures
  • 4. Concluding Remarks
  • References
  • 8 Genetic Structure and Avian Systematics
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Methods of Data Acquisition and Analysis
  • 3. Genetic Data and Their Role in Systematics
  • 4. Conclusions
  • References
  • 9 Phylogeny and Classification of Birds Based on the Data of DNA-DNA Hybridization
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. The DNA-DNA Hybridization Technique
  • 3. The Analysis of DNA-DNA Hybridization Data
  • 4. Homology
  • 5. The Evolution of DNA
  • 6. The Calibration Problem
  • 7. Adaptive Radiation
  • 8. Categorical Equivalence
  • 9. Classification
  • References
  • 10 Experimental Analysis of Avian Limb Morphogenesis
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Mapping the Prospective Skeletal Areas
  • 3. Regulation along Proximo-distal and Antero-posterior Axes
  • 4. The ZPA and Experimental Analysis of Control of Antero-posterior Differentiation of the Wing
  • 5. Somite and Limb Bud Developmental Relations
  • 6. Innervation and Limb Development
  • 7. Conclusions
  • References
  • 11 Variation in Mate Fidelity in Monogamous Birds
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Which Birds Are Monogamous?
  • 3. Types of Variations in Mate Fidelity
  • 4. Opportunistic and Facultative Polygyny
  • 5. Polyandry
  • 6. Conclusion
  • References
  • 12 The Evolution of Differential Bird Migration
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Winter Distribution of Eastern Migratory Juncos
  • 3. Single-Factor Hypotheses for the Evolution of Differential Migration
  • 4. A Multifactor Hypothesis for the Evolution of Differential Migration
  • 5. Conclusions
  • References
  • Author Index
  • Bird Name Index

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