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Hormones and Reproduction of Vertebrates, Volume 4

Birds

  • 2nd Edition - August 5, 2024
  • Editors: David O. Norris, Kristin H. Lopez
  • Language: English
  • Paperback ISBN:
    9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 6 0 2 4 - 0
  • eBook ISBN:
    9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 6 0 2 5 - 7

Hormones and Reproduction of Vertebrates, Volume 4: Birds is the fourth of five second-edition volumes representing a comprehensive and integrated overview of hormones and repro… Read more

Hormones and Reproduction of Vertebrates, Volume 4

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Hormones and Reproduction of Vertebrates, Volume 4: Birds is the fourth of five second-edition volumes representing a comprehensive and integrated overview of hormones and reproduction in fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals. The book covers endocrinology, neuroendocrinology, physiology, behavior, and anatomy of avian reproduction. It provides a broad treatment of the roles of pituitary, thyroid, adrenal, and gonadal hormones in all aspects of reproduction, as well as descriptions of major life history events. New to this edition is a concluding assessment of the effect of environmental influences on birds.

The initial chapters in this book broadly examine sex determination, reproductive neuroendocrinology, stress, and hormonal regulation as they relate to male and female reproductive structure and function. Subsequent chapters examine hormones and reproduction of specific behaviors, including courtship, mating, parental care, and migration.