The behaviour, population biology and physiology of the petrels /

Over a lifetime's work with the group, John Warham has firmly established himself as one of the foremost experts on these birds. In this book he completes the major survey started in his earlier work, The Petrels: Their Ecology and Breeding Systems. The text is comprehensive, well illustrated,...

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Main Author: Warham, John
Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London ; San Diego : Academic Press, ©1996.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Over a lifetime's work with the group, John Warham has firmly established himself as one of the foremost experts on these birds. In this book he completes the major survey started in his earlier work, The Petrels: Their Ecology and Breeding Systems. The text is comprehensive, well illustrated, and fully referenced. Together with the earlier, companion volume, this encyclopedic treatment presents an amazingly detailed, yet accessible introduction to this important, much-studied bird family, for the biologist, the conservation manager, and the dedicated amateur ornithologist. Key Features * Authored by an authoritative expert in the field * Explores an important, model group of birds * Appeals to a conservation interest.
Physical Description:1 online resource (vii, 613 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 542-606) and index.
ISBN:9780127354156
0127354158
9780080527789
0080527787
128105447X
9781281054470