Dealing with the concepts of development made in birds, this book is a case study in evolutionary diversification of life histories. It attempts to present an integrative perspective of organism biology, ecology, and evolution. Editor(s): Starck, J.Matthias; Ricklefs, Robert E. Series: Oxford Ornithology Series. Num Pages: 456 pages, halftones, numerous line drawings. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSVD; PSVS; PSVW6. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 263 x 180 x 30. Weight in Grams: 980. . 1998. New. hardcover. . . . .

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Title: Avian Growth and Development: Evolution Within the Altricial-Precocial Spectrum: 8 (Oxford Ornithology Series)
Publisher: OUP USA
Publication Date: 1998
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0195106083
ISBN 13: 9780195106084
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: New

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This is the first re-appraisal in 50 years of concepts of development made in birds. This book is a case study in evolutionary diversification of life histories. Although birds have a rather uniform body plan and physiology, they exhibit marked variation in development type, parental care, and rate of growth. Altricial birds are fully dependent on their parents for warmth and nutrition and begin posthatching life in a more or less embryonic condition. At the other extreme, such superprecocial species as the megapodes are independent of all parental care from hatching, and the neonate, able to fly, resembles an adult bird. This book thus attempts to present an integrative perspective of organism biology, ecology, and evolution.

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J. Matthias Starck is at Zoology Institute, University of T�bingen. Robert E. Ricklefs is at University of St. Louis.

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