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Nests, Eggs, and Incubation brings together a global team of leading authorities to provide a comprehensive overview of the fascinating and diverse field of avian reproduction. Starting with a new assessment of the evolution of avian reproductive biology in light of recent research, the book goes on to cover four broad areas: the nest, the egg, incubation, and the study of avian reproduction. New research on nest structures, egg traits, and life history is incorporated, whilst contemporary methodologies such as self-contained temperature probes and citizen science are also discussed. Applied chapters describe how biological knowledge can be applied to challenges such as urbanisation and climate change. The book concludes by suggesting priorities for future research.
This book builds upon the foundations laid down by Charles Deeming's 2002 work Avian Incubation (available for readers of this book to access online for free), much of which remains relevant today. Read in conjunction with this previous volume, it provides an up-to-date and thorough review of egg biology, nest function, and incubation behaviour, which will be an essential resource for students of avian biology, as well as both professional and amateur ornithologists working in the field of avian reproduction.
Contents
Foreword ; Preface ; 1. Incubating new ideas about avian reproduction ; 2. The fossil record and evolution of avian egg nesting and incubation ; 3. Nest-construction behaviour ; 4. Functional properties of nests ; 5. The influence of predation on the location and design of nests ; 6. Nest construction and incubation in a changing climate ; 7. Microbiology of nests and eggs ; 8. Control of invertebrate occupants of nests ; 9. Egg allometry: influences of phylogeny and the altricial-precocial continuum ; 10. Egg quality, embryonic development and post-hatching phenotype: an integrated perspective ; 11. Egg signalling: the use of visual, auditory and chemical stimuli ; 12. Improvements in our understanding of behaviour during incubation ; 13. The energetic costs of incubation ; 14. Influence of incubation temperature on offspring phenotype and fitness in birds ; 15. Advances in techniques to study incubation ; 16. Applications of incubation science to aviculture and conservation ; 17. The role of citizen science in studies of avian reproduction ; 18. Perspectives on avian nests and eggs
