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Ptilochronology

Feather time and the biology of birds

Autor: Thomas C. Grubb
Jazyk: Angličtina
Vazba: Pevná
Vydavatel: Oxford University Press
Dostupnost: Skladem u dodavatele
Odesíláme za 10-18 dnů
3 544 Kč
This is the first book to summarize the methods, conceptual issues and results of studies using the...

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Autor
Thomas C. Grubb
Jazyk
Angličtina
Vazba
Kniha - Pevná
Vydáno
2006
Stránek
192
EAN
9780199295500
ISBN
0199295506
Enbook ID
04531909
Vydavatel
Oxford University Press
Hmotnost
420
Rozměry
161 x 242 x 15

Kompletní popis

This is the first book to summarize the methods, conceptual issues and results of studies using the interpretation of feather growth rates as an index of nutritional condition in birds. The author has coined the term ptilochronology (literally, 'the study of feather time') to describe this technique, which relies on the fact that as a feather grows it produces visible growth bars. Both the technique and its conceptual foundations have been applied worldwide to numerous studies of avian evolution, ecology, and conservation biology. The author reviews this work, chronicles the various criticisms that have been made, and describes how these have influenced the development of ptilochronology. He goes on to suggest experimental methodologies and analytical techniques to safeguard against invalid results. A final chapter summarises this new technique's contribution to avian biology, and suggests potential applications and a future research agenda. An appendix details specific measurements and describes the methodology associated with ptilochronology. Ptilochronology provides a practical resource as well as a conceptual understanding of how this technique can be used to address important questions in avian biology. It will be of relevance and use to professional avian biologists and ornithologists as well as to graduate students of avian behavioural ecology, evolution and conservation.

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