| Description |
xi, 253 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm |
| Series |
Oxford ornithology series ; 12 |
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Oxford ornithology series ; 12
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| Contents |
1. Introduction -- 2. Evolution, genetic basis, and extent of bird migration -- 3. History of bird migration studies -- 4. Current methods of studying bird migration -- 5. The phenomena of bird migration -- 6. Physiological bases and control of bird migration -- 7. Orientation mechanisms -- 8. Synopsis: course and control of migration of a typical long-distance migrant passerine -- 9. Threats and the conservation and future of migrants -- 10. Evolutionary aspects of bird migration in the future -- 11. The significance of bird migration for human society -- 12. Outlook |
| Notes |
Cover title |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliography (pages [207]-237) and index |
| Notes |
Translated from the German |
| Subject |
Birds -- Migration.
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| Author |
Bauer, Hans-Günther
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Westhead, Valerie
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| LC no. |
2001021810 |
| ISBN |
0198507860 |
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0198507879 (paperback) |
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