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monogamy? Why are over a quarter of parrot species threatened with global extinction while woodpeckers and cuckoos remain secure? Some of these topics are classic problems in natural and sexual selection, while others have arisen in the last decade, such as variation in genetic mating systems or
extinction risk. Birds offer a unique opportunity for investigating these questions because they are exceptionally well-studied in the wild. By employing phylogenetic comparative methods and a database of up to 3,000 species, the authors identify the ecological and evolutionary basis of many of
these intriguing questions. They also highlight remaining puzzles and identify a series of challenges for future investigation. This is the most comprehensive reappraisal of avian diversity since David Lack's classic "Ecological Adaptions for Breeding in Birds." It is also the most extensive
application of modern comparative methods yet undertaken. This novel approach demonstrates how an evolutionary perspective can reveal the general ecological processes that underpin contemporary avian diversity on a global scale.
monogamy? Why are over a quarter of parrot species threatened with global extinction while woodpeckers and cuckoos remain secure? Some of these topics are classic problems in natural and sexual selection, while others have arisen in the last decade, such as variation in genetic mating systems or
extinction risk. Birds offer a unique opportunity for investigating these questions because they are exceptionally well-studied in the wild. By employing phylogenetic comparative methods and a database of up to 3,000 species, the authors identify the ecological and evolutionary basis of many of
these intriguing questions. They also highlight remaining puzzles and identify a series of challenges for future investigation. This is the most comprehensive reappraisal of avian diversity since David Lack's classic "Ecological Adaptions for Breeding in Birds." It is also the most extensive
application of modern comparative methods yet undertaken. This novel approach demonstrates how an evolutionary perspective can reveal the general ecological processes that underpin contemporary avian diversity on a global scale.
- Comparative biology of birds
- Natural selection and diversity in life histories
- 3: Patterns of covariation between life history traits
- 4: Ecological basis of life history and diversity
- 5: Further problems
- Sexual selection and diversity in mating system
- 7: Ecological basis of mating system diversity
- 8: Ecological basis of sexual dimorphism
- 9: Further problems
- Birth and death of bird species
- 11: Explaining variation and extinction risk
- 12: Explaining variation in species richness
- 13: Further problems
- 14: Conclusions
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 2002 |
|---|---|
| Fachbereich: | Zoologie |
| Genre: | Biologie, Importe |
| Rubrik: | Naturwissenschaften & Technik |
| Medium: | Taschenbuch |
| ISBN-13: | 9780198510895 |
| ISBN-10: | 0198510896 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Autor: |
Bennett, Peter M.
Owens, Ian P. F. |
| Hersteller: | OUP Oxford |
| Verantwortliche Person für die EU: | Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de |
| Maße: | 234 x 156 x 16 mm |
| Von/Mit: | Peter M. Bennett (u. a.) |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 24.01.2002 |
| Gewicht: | 0,453 kg |
- Comparative biology of birds
- Natural selection and diversity in life histories
- 3: Patterns of covariation between life history traits
- 4: Ecological basis of life history and diversity
- 5: Further problems
- Sexual selection and diversity in mating system
- 7: Ecological basis of mating system diversity
- 8: Ecological basis of sexual dimorphism
- 9: Further problems
- Birth and death of bird species
- 11: Explaining variation and extinction risk
- 12: Explaining variation in species richness
- 13: Further problems
- 14: Conclusions
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 2002 |
|---|---|
| Fachbereich: | Zoologie |
| Genre: | Biologie, Importe |
| Rubrik: | Naturwissenschaften & Technik |
| Medium: | Taschenbuch |
| ISBN-13: | 9780198510895 |
| ISBN-10: | 0198510896 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Autor: |
Bennett, Peter M.
Owens, Ian P. F. |
| Hersteller: | OUP Oxford |
| Verantwortliche Person für die EU: | Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de |
| Maße: | 234 x 156 x 16 mm |
| Von/Mit: | Peter M. Bennett (u. a.) |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 24.01.2002 |
| Gewicht: | 0,453 kg |
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