xiii, 594 pages, 13 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
Contents
Machine derived contents note: 1. Introduction to Avian Reproductive Strategies -- 2. The Neurohypophysial System -- 3. Reproductive Apparatus of the Male -- 4. Reproductive Appratus of the Female -- 5. The Endocrine Basis of Reproductive Behavior: I -- 6. The Endocrine Basis of Reproductive Behavior: II -- 7. Energy Budgets Affecting Reproduction -- 8. Energy Budgets for Egg Laying and Brood Care -- 9. Some North-Temperate Breeding Cycles -- 10. More Tropical and Temperate Breeding Cycles -- 11. Circadian Rhythms and Avian Photoperiodism -- 12. Endocrine Secretion and Photoperiodism -- 13. Autonomous and Tropical Breeding Cycles -- 14. Evolutionary Aspects of Photoperiodism -- 15. Sexual Selection and the Pair Bond -- 16. Population Regulation