國立高雄大學圖資館 |

登入

回首頁

In a class of their owna detailed examination of avian forms and functions /

紀錄類型:	書目-電子資源 : Monograph/item
正題名/作者:	In a class of their ownby Gary Ritchison.
其他題名:	a detailed examination of avian forms and functions /
作者:	Ritchison, Gary.
出版者:	Cham :Springer International Publishing :2023.
面頁冊數:	xvii, 2506 p. :ill., digital ;24 cm.
Contained By:	Springer Nature eBook
標題:	BirdsPhysiology.
電子資源:	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-14852-1
ISBN:	9783031148521$q(electronic bk.)

In a class of their owna detailed examination of avian forms and functions /
Ritchison, Gary.

In a class of their owna detailed examination of avian forms and functions /[electronic resource] :by Gary Ritchison. - Cham :Springer International Publishing :2023. - xvii, 2506 p. :ill., digital ;24 cm. - Fascinating life sciences,2509-6753. - Fascinating life sciences..

Chapter 1. Origin and Evolution of Birds -- Chapter 2. Skeleton and Skeletal Muscles -- Chapter 3. Integument -- Chapter 4. Nervous System -- Chapter 5. Locating, Ingesting, and Digesting Food -- Chapter 6. Cardiovascular and Immune Systems -- Chapter 7. Respiration -- Chapter 8. Endocrine System -- Chapter 9. Urinary System, Salt Glands, and Osmoregulation -- Chapter 10. Energy Balance and Thermoregulation -- Chapter 11. Avian Locomotion: Flying, Running, Walking, Climbing, Swimming, and Diving -- Chapter 12. Sound and Vocal Production and Function -- Chapter 13. Migration -- Chapter 14. Navigation and Orientation -- Chapter 15. Mating Systems -- Chapter 16. Avian Reproduction: Timing, Anatomy, and Eggs -- Chapter 17. Avian Reproduction: Nests and Nest Sites -- Chapter 18. Avian Reproduction: Clutch Sizes, Incubation, and Hatching -- Chapter 19. Avian Reproduction: Post-hatching Parental Care and Blood Parasitism.

With more than 10,000 species that vary in size, use diverse habitats that extend across latitudes and altitudes, consume a wide variety of food items, differ in how they fly (or not), communicate, and reproduce, and have different life histories, birds exhibit remarkable variation in form (anatomy) and function (physiology) Our understanding of how natural selection has generated this variation as birds evolved and as different species adapted to their unique circumstances has grown considerably in recent years. In In a Class of Their Own: A Detailed Examination of Avian Forms and Functions, this variation is explained in great detail, beginning with an overview of avian evolution and continuing with information about the structure and function of the avian skeleton, muscles, and the various body systems. Other chapters focus on avian locomotion (including flight), migration, navigation, communication, energy balance and thermoregulation, and various aspects of avian reproduction, such as nests and nest building, clutch sizes, and parental care. In a Class of Their Own: A Detailed Examination of Avian Forms and Functions will be must reading for anyone, professional or non-professional, who needs or wants to learn more about birds.

ISBN: 9783031148521$q(electronic bk.)

Standard No.: 10.1007/978-3-031-14852-1doiSubjects--Topical Terms:

666152
Birds
--Physiology.

LC Class. No.: QL698

Dewey Class. No.: 598

In a class of their owna detailed examination of avian forms and functions /
LDR:03228nmm a2200337 a 4500 001 651798
003 DE-He213
005 20231106130500.0
006 m d
007 cr nn 008maaau
008 240327s2023 sz s 0 eng d
020 $a 9783031148521$q(electronic bk.)
020 $a 9783031148514$q(paper)
024 7 $a 10.1007/978-3-031-14852-1 $2 doi
035 $a 978-3-031-14852-1
040 $a GP $c GP
041 0 $a eng
050 4 $a QL698
072 7 $a PSVD $2 bicssc
072 7 $a SCI070000 $2 bisacsh
072 7 $a PSV $2 thema
082 0 4 $a 598 $2 23
090 $a QL698 $b .R611 2023
100 1 $a Ritchison, Gary. $3 962177
245 1 0 $a In a class of their own $h [electronic resource] : $b a detailed examination of avian forms and functions / $c by Gary Ritchison.
260 $a Cham : $b Springer International Publishing : $b Imprint: Springer, $c 2023.
300 $a xvii, 2506 p. : $b ill., digital ; $c 24 cm.
490 1 $a Fascinating life sciences, $x 2509-6753
505 0 $a Chapter 1. Origin and Evolution of Birds -- Chapter 2. Skeleton and Skeletal Muscles -- Chapter 3. Integument -- Chapter 4. Nervous System -- Chapter 5. Locating, Ingesting, and Digesting Food -- Chapter 6. Cardiovascular and Immune Systems -- Chapter 7. Respiration -- Chapter 8. Endocrine System -- Chapter 9. Urinary System, Salt Glands, and Osmoregulation -- Chapter 10. Energy Balance and Thermoregulation -- Chapter 11. Avian Locomotion: Flying, Running, Walking, Climbing, Swimming, and Diving -- Chapter 12. Sound and Vocal Production and Function -- Chapter 13. Migration -- Chapter 14. Navigation and Orientation -- Chapter 15. Mating Systems -- Chapter 16. Avian Reproduction: Timing, Anatomy, and Eggs -- Chapter 17. Avian Reproduction: Nests and Nest Sites -- Chapter 18. Avian Reproduction: Clutch Sizes, Incubation, and Hatching -- Chapter 19. Avian Reproduction: Post-hatching Parental Care and Blood Parasitism.
520 $a With more than 10,000 species that vary in size, use diverse habitats that extend across latitudes and altitudes, consume a wide variety of food items, differ in how they fly (or not), communicate, and reproduce, and have different life histories, birds exhibit remarkable variation in form (anatomy) and function (physiology) Our understanding of how natural selection has generated this variation as birds evolved and as different species adapted to their unique circumstances has grown considerably in recent years. In In a Class of Their Own: A Detailed Examination of Avian Forms and Functions, this variation is explained in great detail, beginning with an overview of avian evolution and continuing with information about the structure and function of the avian skeleton, muscles, and the various body systems. Other chapters focus on avian locomotion (including flight), migration, navigation, communication, energy balance and thermoregulation, and various aspects of avian reproduction, such as nests and nest building, clutch sizes, and parental care. In a Class of Their Own: A Detailed Examination of Avian Forms and Functions will be must reading for anyone, professional or non-professional, who needs or wants to learn more about birds.
650 0 $a Birds $x Physiology. $3 666152
650 0 $a Birds $x Anatomy. $3 560851
650 1 4 $a Animal Physiology. $3 274310
650 2 4 $a Anatomy. $3 221289
650 2 4 $a Ecology. $3 180214
650 2 4 $a Zoology. $3 194065
650 2 4 $a Behavioral Genetics. $3 849110
710 2 $a SpringerLink (Online service) $3 273601
773 0 $t Springer Nature eBook
830 0 $a Fascinating life sciences. $3 759748
856 4 0 $u https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-14852-1
950 $a Biomedical and Life Sciences (SpringerNature-11642)