Physiological Adaptations for Breeding in Birds by Tony D. Williams

Princeton University Press, 2012. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 9x6x1. jacket is slightly shelf rubbed.internally clean,soundly bound.[J.K]. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Princeton University Press, 2012. Hardcover. New. Physiological Adaptations for Breeding in Birds is the most current and comprehensive account of research on avian reproduction. It develops two unique themes: the consideration of female avian reproductive physiology and ecology, and an emphasis on individual variation in life-history traits. Tony Williams investigates the physiological, metabolic, energetic, and hormonal mechanisms that underpin individual variation in the key female-specific reproductive traits and the trade-offs between these traits that determine variation in fitness. The core of the book deals with the avian reproductive cycle, from seasonal gonadal development, through egg laying and incubation, to chick rearing. Reproduction is considered in the context of the annual cycle and through an individual's entire life history. The book focuses on timing of breeding, clutch size, egg size and egg quality, and parental care. It also provides a primer on female reproductive physiology… Read More