The avian migrant :: the biology of bird migration /

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 part...

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1. Verfasser: Rappole, John H.
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: New York : Columbia University Press, [2013]
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Online-Zugang:DE-862
DE-863
Zusammenfassung: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.
Beschreibung:1 online resource
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:0231518633
9780231518635
9781306314596
1306314593
1785392719
9781785392719

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