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Biology of the ubiquitous house sparrow : from genes to populations /

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Is the house sparrow a contemporary 'canary in the mine'? Other topics of interest include the reproductive and flock-foraging strategies of sparrows, and sexual selection and the function of the male badge in the species. This book also explores the role of the house sparrow in disease tr...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Anderson, Ted R.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2006.
Subjects:
House sparrow.
Moineau domestique.
SCIENCE > Life Sciences > Zoology > Ornithology.
NATURE > Birdwatching Guides.
NATURE > Animals > Birds.
House sparrow
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Is the house sparrow a contemporary 'canary in the mine'? Other topics of interest include the reproductive and flock-foraging strategies of sparrows, and sexual selection and the function of the male badge in the species. This book also explores the role of the house sparrow in disease transmission to humans and their domesticated animals.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xi, 547 pages) : illustrations, maps
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 455-537) and index.
ISBN:9781423799924
1423799925