Current Ornithology Volume 11

In this volume I include chapters on continental population trends, orni­ thology's contribution to the habitat concept, social organization outside the breeding season, the role of predation in limiting numbers, and the evolution of prolonged incubation periods. Authors are based in Belgium, t...

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Other Authors: Power, D.M. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Springer US 1993, 1993
Edition:1st ed. 1993
Series:Current Ornithology
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • 1 Population Trends in Grassland, Shrubland, and Forest Birds in Eastern North America
  • 2 The Habitat Concept in Ornithology: Theory and Applications
  • 3 Nonbreeding Social Organization in Migratory and Resident Birds
  • 4 Predation and Limitation of Bird Numbers
  • 5 Sibling Competition, Hatching Asynchrony, Incubation Period, and Lifespan in Altricial Birds