TY  - BOOK
AU  - Williams,Tony D.
TI  - Physiological adaptations for breeding in birds
SN  - 9781400842797
AV  - QL698.2 .W45 2012eb
U1  - 598.13/8 23
PY  - 2012///
CY  - Princeton
PB  - Princeton University Press
KW  - Birds
KW  - Reproduction
KW  - Females
KW  - Physiology
KW  - Adaptation (Physiology)
KW  - Phenotype
KW  - Variation
KW  - Ecology
KW  - Adaptation, Physiological
KW  - Oiseaux
KW  - Femelles
KW  - Physiologie
KW  - Adaptation (Physiologie)
KW  - Phénotypes
KW  - female
KW  - aat
KW  - NATURE
KW  - Animals
KW  - bisacsh
KW  - Birdwatching Guides
KW  - SCIENCE
KW  - Life Sciences
KW  - Zoology
KW  - Ornithology
KW  - fast
KW  - Electronic books
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Machine generated contents note; ch. 1; Introduction --; 1.1; Structure of the chapters --; 1.2; primer on reproduction in female birds --; 1.3; Individual variation --; 1.4; What is not in this book? --; 1.5; Avian reproduction in a changing world --; ch. 2; Hormonal and Physiological Control of Egg Production --; 2.1; Overview of the female reproductive system --; 2.1.1; Pre-vitellogenic follicle development --; 2.1.2; Rapid follicle growth (RFG) or rapid yolk development (RYD) --; 2.1.3; Vitellogenesis and lipoprotein metabolism --; 2.1.4; Mechanisms of receptor-mediated yolk uptake --; 2.2; Oviduct structure and function --; 2.3; Regulation of the timing of egg-laying (oviposition) --; 2.3.1; Follicle atresia and laying skips --; 2.4; Hormonal control of ovarian and oviduct function --; 2.4.1; ovary --; 2.4.2; oviduct --; 2.5; Hypothalamic and pituitary regulation of gonadal function --; 2.6; Hormonal integration of environmental information --; 2.6.1; Photoperiodic control of gonadal function --; 2.6.2; Supplemental, non-photoperiodic cues and ovarian function --; 2.7; Future research questions --; ch. 3; Timing of Breeding --; 3.1; Early-season events are critical in determining timing of breeding --; 3.2; Fitness consequences of timing decisions --; 3.3; Selection on timing of breeding --; 3.4; Constraint, individual optimization, and the search for mechanism --; 3.5; Sex-specific response mechanisms for timing of breeding --; 3.6; Physiological mechanisms associated with photoperiod (day length) as a proximate factor --; 3.6.1; Individual variation in photoperiodic response --; 3.6.2; Where would sex-specific photoperiodic response mechanisms reside? --; 3.7; Physiological mechanisms associated with temperature as a proximate factor --; 3.7.1; Temperature as a long-term "information" cue --; 3.7.2
N2  - 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
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