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Current Ornithology

Volume 5 of this series continues its coverage of currently active re­ search fields in ornithology. Because an editor can never be a disin­ terested observer of his or her own editorial efforts, any claim for su­ periority of this volume is not without conflict of interest. Even so, Volume 5 has ce...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Johnston, Richard (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Springer US 1988, 1988
Edition:1st ed. 1988
Series:Current Ornithology
Subjects:
Zoology
Online Access:
Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • 8. Interspecific Comparisons
  • 9. Rates of Molecular Evolution in Birds
  • 10. Hybrid Zones and Gene Flow of mtDNA
  • 11. Prospects
  • References
  • 7 Nongame Bird Conservation
  • 1. Citizen Support
  • 2. Funding
  • 3. Planning
  • 4. Data Acquisition and Data Management
  • 5. Coordination
  • 6. Information and Education
  • 7. Habitat Management
  • 8. Species Management
  • 9. Summary
  • References
  • 8 Experimental Design in Ornithology
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Can Ornithology Be Scientific?
  • 3. Different Methods of Science
  • 4. Internal and External Validity
  • 5. Statistics and Experimental Design
  • 6. The Dual Problems of Subjects: Selection and Assignment
  • 7. Quasiexperimental Designs
  • 8. Doing Research: A Recipe
  • 9. Further Reading
  • 10. Concluding Remarks
  • References
  • 9 Description of Bird Behavior for Comparative Purposes
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Description of Behavior
  • 3. Concluding Comments
  • References
  • Author Index
  • Bird Name Index
  • 10. Late Spring Migration and Arrival on the Breeding Grounds
  • 11. Nesting and Egg Laying
  • 12. Incubation and Renesting
  • 13. Seasonal Decline and Termination of the Reproductive Phase
  • 14. Summary
  • References
  • 4 Female-Biased Philopatry, Monogamy, and the Timing of Pair Formation in Migratory Waterfowl
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Waterfowl Breeding Systems
  • 3. Why Monogamy, Early Pairing, and Female Philopatry?
  • 4. The Timing of Pairing in Winter
  • 5. Summary
  • References
  • 5 Colony Formation in Seabirds
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Formation of Colonies on Previously Used Sites
  • 3. Formation of New Colonies
  • 4. Supplementary Remarks on Colony Structure
  • 5. Ecological and Social Factors in Colony Formation
  • 6. Concluding Remarks
  • References
  • 6 Mitochondrial DNA of Birds
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Isolation Procedures
  • 3. Methods of Comparison
  • 4. Genome Size
  • 5. Gene Mapping
  • 6. Maternal Phylogenies
  • 7. Intraspecific Comparisons
  • 1 Form and Function in Avian Flight
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Flapping Flight Aerodynamics
  • 3. Ecology and Wing Morphology in Flying Birds
  • 4. Evolutionary Constraints on Flight Adaptation
  • References
  • 2 Magnetic Orientation in Birds
  • 1. The Magnetic Field of the Earth
  • 2. The Magnetic Compass of Birds
  • 3. Role of the Magnetic Compass in Bird Orientation
  • 4. Noncompass Use of the Magnetic Field
  • References
  • 3 Temporal Patterns of Pair Formation and Reproduction in Annual Cycles and Associated Endocrinology in Waterfowl
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Strategies of Reproduction and Breeding Patterns in Waterfowl
  • 3. A Brief Review of Avian Endocrinology
  • 4. Summary of the Major Components of the Annual Cycle
  • 5. Temporal Patterns of Molt in Waterfowl
  • 6. Autumnal Gonadal Recrudescence
  • 7. Autumnal Migration
  • 8. Winter Period of Initial Pair Formation
  • 9. Vernal Premigratory Changes and Early Migration

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