Biology of the Ubiquitous House Sparrow
From Genes to Populations
After the chicken, the House Sparrow is the most widely distributed bird species in the world, occurring on all continents except Antarctica and on most human-inhabited islands. Although its Latin name is Passer domesticus, it is certainly not domesticated. In fact, it is widely regarded as a pest species and is consequently not protected in most of its extensive range. This combination of ubiquity and minimal legal protection has contributed to its wide use in studies by avian biologists throughout the world.The purpose of this book is to review and summarize the results of these global studies on House Sparrows, and to provide a springboard…
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- ISBN: 978-0-19-804135-1
- EAN: 9780198041351
- Produktnummer: 13920572
- Verlag: Oxford University Press
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2006
- Plattform: PDF
- Masse: 3'700 KB
- Abbildungen: 69 line illus.
Über den Autor
Ted R. Anderson is Emeritus Professor of Biology at McKendree College in Lebanon, Illinois.
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