Bird Migration - A General Survey

ISBN-13: 9780198507864 / Angielski / Twarda / 2001 / 272 str.

P. Berthold

Opis

Ten years have passed since the first edition of this book. During that time the field of bird migration has experienced many advances which are reflected in this second edition. No other book exists to bring together the vast amount of information currently available on the subject of bird migration. Includes discussion of evolution and history of bird migration, physiology, orientation mechanisms and threats to migrations and is accessible to experts as well as amateurs.

Recenzje

The whole book is an excellent review of recent scientific research.

O autorze

Berthold is Director of the Max Planck Institute for animal physiology in Germany.