1st Edition
Reproductive Biology and Phylogeny of Birds, Part B: Sexual Selection, Behavior, Conservation, Embryology and Genetics
The second part of volume 6 discusses sexual selection of ultraviolet and structural signals; melanins and carotenoids as feather colorants and signals; sexual selection and auditory signaling; odors and chemical signaling; sexual dimorphism; sexual selection, signal selection and the handicap principle; courtship and copulation; sexual conflict and its implications for fitness; intra- and extra-pair paternity; parental care (including cooperative breeding); brood parasitism in birds; applications of reproductive biology to bird conservation and population management; embryogenesis and development; molecular genetics of avian sex determination and gonadal development. Many new illustrations are provided throughout the volume.
Sexual Selection of Ultraviolet and Structural Color Signals
Melanins and Carotenoids as Feather Colorants and Signals
Odors and Chemical Signaling
Sexual Dimorphism; Sexual Selection, Signal Selection and the Handicap Principle
Courtship and Copulation
Sexual Conflict and its Implications for Fitness
Intra- and Extrapair Paternity
Evolution of Parental Care and Cooperative Breeding
Brood Parasitism in Birds
Applications of Reproductive Biology to Bird Conservation and Population Management
Embryogenesis and Development
Molecular Genetics of Avian Sex Determination and Gonadal Differentiation
Biography
Jamieson, Barrie G M