Nests, eggs, and incubation : New ideas about avian reproduction / edited by D.C. Deeming & S.J. Reynolds.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Cover ; Contents; Contributors; Plates; 1 Incubating new ideas about avian reproduction; S.J. Reynolds and D.C. Deeming; 2 The fossil record and evolution of avian egg nesting and incubation; D.C. Deeming; 3 Nest construction behaviour; S.D. Healy, K.V. Morgan, and I.E. Bailey; 4 Functional properties of nests; D.C. Deeming and M.C. Mainwaring; 5 The influence of predation on the location and design of nests; M.C. Mainwaring, S.J. Reynolds, and K. Weidinger; 6 Nest construction and incubation in a changing climate; M.C. Mainwaring; 7 Microbiology of nests and eggs

A. West, P. Cassey, and C.M. Thomas8 Control of invertebrate occupants of nests; I. López-Rull and C. Macías Garcia; 9 Egg allometry: influences of phylogeny and the altricial-precocial continuum; G.F. Birchard and D.C. Deeming; 10 Egg quality, embryonic development, and post-hatching phenotype: an integrated perspective; T.D. Williams and T.G.G. Groothuis; 11 Egg signalling: the use of visual, auditory, and chemical stimuli; K. Brulez, T.W. Pike, and S.J. Reynolds; 12 Improvements in our understanding of behaviour during incubation; V. Marasco and K.A. Spencer

13 The energetic costs of incubationA. Nord and J.B. Williams; 14 Influence of incubation temperature on offspring phenotype and fitness in birds; G.R. Hepp, S.E. DuRant, and W.A. Hopkins; 15 Advances in techniques to study incubation; J.A. Smith, C.B. Cooper, and S.J. Reynolds; 16 Applications of incubation science to aviculture and conservation; D.C. Deeming and N.S. Jarrett; 17 The role of citizen science in studies of avian reproduction; C.B. Cooper, R.L. Bailey, and D.I. Leech; 18 Perspectives on avian nests and eggs; D.C. Deeming and S.J. Reynolds; References; Index

Nests, Eggs, and Incubation brings together a global team of leading authorities to provide a comprehensive overview of the fascinating and diverse field of avian reproduction. Starting with a new assessment of the evolution of avian reproductive biology in light of recent research, the book goes on to cover four broad areas: the nest, the egg, incubation, and the study of avian reproductive biology in light of recent research, the book goes on to cover four broad areas: the nest, egg traits, and life history is incorporated, whilst contemporary methodologies such as self-contained temperature probes and citizen science are also discussed. Applied chapters describe how biological knowledge can be applied to challenges such as urbanization and climate change. The book concludes by suggesting priorities for future research. This book builds upon the foundations laid down by Charles Deeming's 2002 work Avian Incubation (avaiable for readers of this book to access online for free), much of which remains relevant today. Read in conjunction with this previous volume, it provides an up-to-date and thorough review of egg biology, nest function, and incubation behaviour, which will be an essential resource for students of avian biology, as well as both professional and amateur ornithologists working in the field of avian reproduction. -- from back cover.

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