
- 208 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub
Behavioral Ecology of Tropical Birds
About this book
Behavioral Ecology of Tropical Birds, Second Edition provides the most updated and comprehensive review on the evolution of behavior in tropical landbirds. The book reviews gaps in our knowledge that were identified twenty years ago when the first edition was published, highlights recent discoveries that have filled those gaps, and identifies new areas in urgent need of study. It covers key topics, including timing of breeding, movement ecology, life history traits, slow vs. fast pace of life, mating systems, mate choice, territoriality, communication, biotic interactions, and conservation.
Written by international experts on the behavior of tropical birds, the book explores why the tropics is a unique natural laboratory to study the evolution of bird behavior and why temperate zone species are so different. A recent surge of studies on tropical birds has helped to reduce the temperate zone bias that arose because most avian model species in behavioral ecology were adapted to northern temperate climates. This is an important resource for researchers, ecologists and conservationists who want to understand the rich and complex evolutionary history of avian behavior.
- Includes examples from around the world
- Provides a historical perspective on new knowledge in the past 20 years
- Identifies knowledge gaps that have been filled, along with new gaps that have emerged
- Explores how avian behavior in the tropics is related to conservation
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Yes, you can access Behavioral Ecology of Tropical Birds by Bridget J.M. Stutchbury,Eugene S. Morton in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Biological Sciences & Ecology. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.
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Table of contents
- Title of Book
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Preface
- Chapter 1 Why are tropical birds interesting?
- Chapter 2 Timing of breeding
- Chapter 3 Life history traits
- Chapter 4 Mating systems
- Chapter 5 Territoriality
- Chapter 6 Intratropical and altitudinal migration
- Chapter 7 Communication
- Chapter 8 Biotic interactions
- Chapter 9 Behavior and conservation
- Chapter 10 Conclusion: Is the temperate zone bias still a problem?
- Index