The avian migrant : the biology of bird migration /

The avian migrant : the biology of bird migration /

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Author / Creator:Rappole, John H.
Imprint:New York : Columbia University Press, [2013]
Description:1 online resource
Language:English
Subject:
Birds -- Migration.
Migratory birds.
Birds -- Migration.
Migratory birds.
Electronic books.
Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11187722
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ISBN:0231518633
9780231518635
9781306314596
1306314593
9780231146784
0231146787
Digital file characteristics:text file PDF
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Print version record.
Summary:The purpose of migration, regardless of the distance involved, is to exploit two or more environments suitable for survival or reproduction over time, usually on a seasonal basis. Yet individual organisms can practice the phenomenon differently, and birds deploy unique patterns of movement over particular segments of time. Incorporating the latest research on bird migration, this concise, critical assessment offers contemporary readers a firm grasp of what defines an avian migrant, how the organism came to be, what is known about its behavior, and how we can resolve its enduring mysteries.
Other form:Print version: Rappole, John H. Avian migrant. New York : Columbia University Press, [2013] 9780231146784
Standard no.:10.7312/rapp14678
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Breeding period
  • Post-breeding period
  • Fall transient period
  • Wintering period
  • Spring transient period
  • Population ecology
  • Evolution, ornithogeography, and climate change
  • Migratory birds and pathogen movement
  • Connectivity and conservation
  • Conclusions
  • Appendix A. Population dynamics of periodic breeders
  • Appendix B. Age-structured periodic breeders.

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