Michael H. Hansell, Mike Hansell

Bird Nests and Construction Behaviour

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Fascinating account of the biology of the nests, bowers and tools made by birds.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 294
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. Oktober 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 260mm x 183mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 754g
• ISBN-13: 9780521460385
• ISBN-10: 0521460387
• Artikelnr.: 24354970

Inhaltsangabe

1. Animal builders and the importance of bird nests
2. The clutch-nest relationship
3. Standardising the nest description
4. Construction
5. The structure
6. The cost of nest building
7. The selection of a nest site
8. Bowers, building quality and mate assessment
9. The evolution of nest building
Bibliography
Index.