Nests, Eggs, and Incubation: New ideas about avian reproduction

by D. Charles Deeming (Editor), S. James Reynolds (Editor)

Overview

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 reproduction. New research on nest structures, 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 urbanisation 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 (available 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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780191028793
Publisher:	OUP Oxford
Publication date:	08/13/2015
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	312
File size:	11 MB
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About the Author

Charles started working on aspects of bird incubation in the early 1980s and has had a varied career since. Postgraduate research examined the physiological basis of egg turning during incubation and postdoctoral research described the effects of incubation temperature on growth and sex determination in alligators. Aside from scientific publications Charles has edited key review texts on avian and reptilian development and incubation, and ostrich biology. Since 2003 Charles has been teaching biology at the University of Lincoln, where he has added how bird nests function to his list of research interests. Jim has worked on the reproductive biology of a variety of bird species over the last 25 years including common kingfishers in the UK, spruce grouse in boreal forests of Canada, Florida scrub-jays in the oak scrublands of the southern USA and most recently sooty terns on Ascension Island in the South Atlantic. His research focuses on how human-induced changes in food availability, habitat structure, predation risk and ecological community structure influence the breeding behaviour, ecology, life history and ultimately the breeding performance of birds. Such research will become increasingly pertinent as we attempt to understand how bird populations respond to an ever-urbanising world.

Table of Contents

Foreword   John McCain     ix
Preamble     xi
First Training Jump     1
From Benning to Normandy     7
The Shock at Brecourt     14
My "Movie Career"     19
Dad's Secret     29
Triumph     37
Horror     46
Somehow You Continue     53
Train for Georgia     65
To Get a Uniform     72
Decision of a Lifetime     78
Wearing the Wings     84
Joining Easy Company     91
Beyond D-Day     103
Carentan     109
Market Garden     117
Wounded     126
My Last Battle     134
The End of the War     145
Return to Normalcy     153
Vice     164
Happy Again     172
My First Trial     182
Secrets of the DA's Office     186
Key Cases     199
RFK Assassination     210
Sirhan Sirhan's Trial     222
Finishing on the Bench     231
Band of Brothers     242
Last Rants and Reflections     247
Epilogue$dBand of BrothersActor Neal McDonough     255
Acknowledgments     259
Index     261
About the Author     273