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Titre :
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Reproductive Biology and Phylogeny of Birds, Part B: Sexual Selection, Behavior, Conservation, Embryology and Genetics
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Auteurs :
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Barrie G. M. Jamieson
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Type de document :
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document électronique
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Editeur :
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[S.l.] : CRC Press, 2009
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ISBN/ISSN/EAN :
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978-1-57808-444-9
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Index. décimale :
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598 (Oiseaux)
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Résumé :
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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.
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