Avian Biology
Volume V
Avian Biology, Volume V is a collection of papers that deals with the biology of birds concerning their mechanics of flight and migration. The first paper describes the mechanics of bird flights such as gliding, soaring, and the energy requirements of this activity. Other papers investigate the control and metabolic physiology of migration, including flight restlessness and fat metabolism. Other topics cover migratory orientation research involving topographical, meteorological, inertial, magnetic, and celestial cues. Upon migration to different environments, birds have to adapt as their circadian and circannual rhythms are affected. One pape…
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Weitere Autoren: King, James R. (Hrsg.)
- ISBN: 978-1-4832-6944-3
- EAN: 9781483269443
- Produktnummer: 36171311
- Verlag: Elsevier Science & Techn.
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2013
- Seitenangabe: 548 S.
- Plattform: PDF
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