Reproductive Biology and Phylogeny of Birds, Part B: Sexual Selection, Behavior, Conservation, Embryology and Genetics (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781578084449)

The second part of volume 6 discusses sexual selection of ultraviolet and structural signals; melanins and carotenoids as feather colorants and signals; sexual selection and auditory signaling; odors and chemical signaling; sexual dimorphism; sexual selection, signal selection and the handicap principle; courtship and copulation; sexual conflict and its implications for fitness; intra- and extra-pair paternity; parental care (including cooperative breeding); brood parasitism in birds; applications of reproductive biology to bird conservation and population management; embryogenesis and development; molecular genetics of avian sex determination and gonadal development. Many new illustrations are provided throughout the volume.

Author: Barrie G. M. Jamieson
ISBN-10: 157808444X
ISBN-13: 9781578084449
Publisher: CRC Press
Language: English
Published: 01/02/2007
Pages: 542
Format: Hardcover

Review Citation(s):
Scitech Book News 06/01/2007 pg. 52