Description |
xiv, 421 p. : ill. ; 24 cm |
Series |
Oxford ornithology series ; 13
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Contents |
Machine derived contents note: Contriutors -- 1. Importance and evolution of incubation in avian reproduction, D C Deeming -- 2. Location, structure and function of incubation sites, M. H. Hansell and D. C. Deeming -- 3. Functional characteristics of eggs, D. C. Deeming -- 4. Embryonic development and utilisation of egg components, D. C. Deeming -- 5. Hormonal control of incubation behaviour, C. M. Vleck -- 6. Behaviour patterns during incubation, D. C. Deeming -- 7. Parent-embryo interactions, R. B. Brua -- 8. The brood patch, R. W. Lea and H. Klandorf -- 9. Maintenance of egg temperature, J. S. Turner -- 10. Nest microclimate during incubation, A. Ar and Y. Sidis -- 11. Patterns and significance of egg turning, D. C. Deeming -- 12. Microbiology of natural incubation, G. K. Baggott and K. Graeme-Cook -- 13. Underground nesting in the megapodes, D. T. Booth and D. N. Jones -- 14. Characteristics and constraints of incubation in hummingbirds, W. A. Calder III -- 15. Intermittent incubation: predictions and tests for time and heat allocations, F. R. Hainsworth and M. A. Voss -- 16. Incubation in extreme environments, C. Carey -- 17. Tactics of obligate brood parasites to secure suitable incubators, S. G. Sealy, D. G. McMaster and B. D. Peer -- 18. Ecological factors affecting initiation of incubation behaviour, P. N. Hebert -- 19. Adaptive significance of egg colouration, T. J. Underwood and S. G. Sealy -- 20. Energetics of incubation, J. M. Tinbergen and J. B. Williams -- 21. Incubation and the costs of reproduction, J. M. Reid, P. Monaghan and R. G. Nager -- 22. Perspectives in avian incubation, D. C. Deeming -- References -- Index |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. [330]-415) and index |
Subject |
Birds -- Eggs -- Incubation
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Birds -- Nests
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Birds -- Behavior
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Author |
Deeming, D. Charles (Denis Charles)
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LC no. |
2001046497 |
ISBN |
0198508107 (alk. paper) |
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