'... it provides a useful overview of the strengths and weaknesses of the comparative method, and it certainly stimulates thinking about how we can learn more about variation in avian life histories and mating systems.' Nature '... the advances that this book contains feed our curiosity all the more.' 'I think David lack would applaud the contributions that Bennett and Owens have made to understanding this interaction'Birds show bewildering diversity in their life histories, mating systems and risk of extinction. Why, for example, are fairy-wrens so sexually promiscuous while swans show life long monogamy? This fascinating book is a comprehensive re-appraisal of avian diversity, and is the most extensive application of modern comparative methods yet undertaken. 'I think this is a marvellous book - the most exciting I have read for a long time... A terrific text for both final year undergraduates and for graduate courses, as well as required reading for academics working in the field.' Professor Nick Davies, University of Cambridge
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Oxford University Press
ISBN-13
9780198510895
eBay Product ID (ePID)
96574237
Product Key Features
Book Title
Evolutionary Ecology of Birds: Life Histories, Mating Systems, and Extinction
Author
Ian Owens, Peter Bennett
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Zoology, Biology
Publication Year
2002
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
296 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
233mm
Item Width
156mm
Item Weight
435g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Ian Owens, Peter Bennett
Series Title
Oxford Series in Ecology and Evolution
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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