Author: Hermon Carey BumpusPublisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 24
Book Description
The Variations and Mutations of the Introduced Sparrow
Author: Hermon Carey BumpusBiology of the Ubiquitous House Sparrow
Author: Ted R. AndersonPublisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 019029390X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 560
Book Description
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 for future studies on the species. House Sparrows have been used to study natural selection in introduced species, circadian rhythms, and the neuroendocrine control of the avian annual cycle. One current question of considerable interest concerns the catastrophic House Sparrow population declines in several urban centers in Europe. Is the House Sparrow a contemporary canary in the mine? Other topics of broad interest include the reproductive and flock-foraging strategies of sparrows, and sexual selection and the function of the male badge in the species. Anderson also explores the role of the House Sparrow in disease transmission to humans and their domesticated animals.
Evolution and Animal Life
Author: David Starr JordanPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Evolution
Languages : en
Pages : 530
Book Description
The Journal of Experimental Zoology
Author: Ross Granville HarrisonPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Zoology
Languages : en
Pages : 642
Book Description
A separate section of the journal, Molecular and developmental evolution, is devoted to experimental approaches to evolution and development.
Journal of Morphology
Author: An Investigation of Evolution in Chrysomelid Beetles of the Genus Leptinotarsa
Author: William Lawrence TowerPublisher:
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Category : Colorado potato beetle
Languages : en
Pages : 434
Book Description
Carnegie Institution of Washington Publication
Author: The Mutation Factor in Evolution
Author: Reginald Ruggles GatesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Electronic books
Languages : en
Pages : 404
Book Description
Genetik und Evolutionsforschung, Genetik
The Zoological Record
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Category : Classification
Languages : en
Pages : 1074
Book Description
Indexes the world's zoological and animal science literature, covering all research from biochemistry to veterinary medicine. The database provides a collection of references from over 4,500 international serial publications, plus books, meetings, reviews and other no- serial literature from over 100 countries. It is the oldest continuing database of animal biology, indexing literature published from 1864 to the present. Zoological Record has long been recognized as the "unofficial register" for taxonomy and systematics, but other topics in animal biology are also covered.
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