Physiological adaptations for breeding in birds /
Williams, Tony D.
Physiological adaptations for breeding in birds / Tony D. Williams. - Princeton : Princeton University Press, ©2012. - 1 online resource (xviii, 368 pages) : illustrations
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction -- Structure of the chapters -- primer on reproduction in female birds -- Individual variation -- What is not in this book? -- Avian reproduction in a changing world -- Hormonal and Physiological Control of Egg Production -- Overview of the female reproductive system -- Pre-vitellogenic follicle development -- Rapid follicle growth (RFG) or rapid yolk development (RYD) -- Vitellogenesis and lipoprotein metabolism -- Mechanisms of receptor-mediated yolk uptake -- Oviduct structure and function -- Regulation of the timing of egg-laying (oviposition) -- Follicle atresia and laying skips -- Hormonal control of ovarian and oviduct function -- ovary -- oviduct -- Hypothalamic and pituitary regulation of gonadal function -- Hormonal integration of environmental information -- Photoperiodic control of gonadal function -- Supplemental, non-photoperiodic cues and ovarian function -- Future research questions -- Timing of Breeding -- Early-season events are critical in determining timing of breeding -- Fitness consequences of timing decisions -- Selection on timing of breeding -- Constraint, individual optimization, and the search for mechanism -- Sex-specific response mechanisms for timing of breeding -- Physiological mechanisms associated with photoperiod (day length) as a proximate factor -- Individual variation in photoperiodic response -- Where would sex-specific photoperiodic response mechanisms reside? -- Physiological mechanisms associated with temperature as a proximate factor -- Temperature as a long-term "information" cue -- Machine generated contents note: ch. 1 1.1. 1.2. 1.3. 1.4. 1.5. ch. 2 2.1. 2.1.1. 2.1.2. 2.1.3. 2.1.4. 2.2. 2.3. 2.3.1. 2.4. 2.4.1. 2.4.2. 2.5. 2.6. 2.6.1. 2.6.2. 2.7. ch. 3 3.1. 3.2. 3.3. 3.4. 3.5. 3.6. 3.6.1. 3.6.2. 3.7. 3.7.1. 3.7.2.
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 a.
9781400842797 (electronic bk.) 1400842794 (electronic bk.) 1280494549 9781280494543 (hardcover acid-free paper) (hardcover acid-free paper)
22573/cttmb87 JSTOR
Birds--Reproduction.
Females.
Birds--Physiology.
Adaptation (Physiology)
Phenotype.
Birds--Variation.
Birds--Ecology.
Adaptation, Physiological
Phenotype
Oiseaux--Reproduction.
Femelles.
Oiseaux--Physiologie.
Adaptation (Physiologie)
Phénotypes.
Oiseaux--Variation.
female.
NATURE--Animals--Birds.
NATURE--Birdwatching Guides.
SCIENCE--Life Sciences--Zoology--Ornithology.
Adaptation (Physiology)
Birds--Ecology.
Birds--Physiology.
Birds--Reproduction.
Birds--Variation.
Females.
Phenotype.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
QL698.2 / .W45 2012eb
598.13/8
Physiological adaptations for breeding in birds / Tony D. Williams. - Princeton : Princeton University Press, ©2012. - 1 online resource (xviii, 368 pages) : illustrations
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction -- Structure of the chapters -- primer on reproduction in female birds -- Individual variation -- What is not in this book? -- Avian reproduction in a changing world -- Hormonal and Physiological Control of Egg Production -- Overview of the female reproductive system -- Pre-vitellogenic follicle development -- Rapid follicle growth (RFG) or rapid yolk development (RYD) -- Vitellogenesis and lipoprotein metabolism -- Mechanisms of receptor-mediated yolk uptake -- Oviduct structure and function -- Regulation of the timing of egg-laying (oviposition) -- Follicle atresia and laying skips -- Hormonal control of ovarian and oviduct function -- ovary -- oviduct -- Hypothalamic and pituitary regulation of gonadal function -- Hormonal integration of environmental information -- Photoperiodic control of gonadal function -- Supplemental, non-photoperiodic cues and ovarian function -- Future research questions -- Timing of Breeding -- Early-season events are critical in determining timing of breeding -- Fitness consequences of timing decisions -- Selection on timing of breeding -- Constraint, individual optimization, and the search for mechanism -- Sex-specific response mechanisms for timing of breeding -- Physiological mechanisms associated with photoperiod (day length) as a proximate factor -- Individual variation in photoperiodic response -- Where would sex-specific photoperiodic response mechanisms reside? -- Physiological mechanisms associated with temperature as a proximate factor -- Temperature as a long-term "information" cue -- Machine generated contents note: ch. 1 1.1. 1.2. 1.3. 1.4. 1.5. ch. 2 2.1. 2.1.1. 2.1.2. 2.1.3. 2.1.4. 2.2. 2.3. 2.3.1. 2.4. 2.4.1. 2.4.2. 2.5. 2.6. 2.6.1. 2.6.2. 2.7. ch. 3 3.1. 3.2. 3.3. 3.4. 3.5. 3.6. 3.6.1. 3.6.2. 3.7. 3.7.1. 3.7.2.
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 a.
9781400842797 (electronic bk.) 1400842794 (electronic bk.) 1280494549 9781280494543 (hardcover acid-free paper) (hardcover acid-free paper)
22573/cttmb87 JSTOR
Birds--Reproduction.
Females.
Birds--Physiology.
Adaptation (Physiology)
Phenotype.
Birds--Variation.
Birds--Ecology.
Adaptation, Physiological
Phenotype
Oiseaux--Reproduction.
Femelles.
Oiseaux--Physiologie.
Adaptation (Physiologie)
Phénotypes.
Oiseaux--Variation.
female.
NATURE--Animals--Birds.
NATURE--Birdwatching Guides.
SCIENCE--Life Sciences--Zoology--Ornithology.
Adaptation (Physiology)
Birds--Ecology.
Birds--Physiology.
Birds--Reproduction.
Birds--Variation.
Females.
Phenotype.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
QL698.2 / .W45 2012eb
598.13/8