01500nam a2200217Ia 4500 13003 20240910133840.0 201202s9999||||xx |||||||||||||| ||und|| 978-0-19-856997-8 CIC-UMAD eng RE QL673 S36 Scott, Graham 14000 Essential ornithology / Graham Scott 1a ed. Estados Unidos : Oxford, 2014 162 p. : ilustraciones y fotos a color, 19 x 24. cm. This book provides the reader with a concise but comprehensive introduction to the biology of birds, one of the most widely studied taxonomic groups. The book starts with the controversial question of the dinosaur origins of birds and their subsequent evolution. Development, anatomy, and physiology are then discussed, followed by chapters devoted to avian reproduction, migration, ecology, and conservation. Sections dealing with aspects of bird/human relationships and bird conservation give the book an applied context. Drawing extensively upon the wider scientific literature, this engaging text places the results of classical studies of avian biology alongside the most recent scientific breakthoughs. Useful case studies are presented in a concise an engaging style with the student reader foremost in mind. Key points are highlighted and suggestions for guided reading and key references are included throughout. Biología 5185 Aves lcc BK 11351 11351 0 0 lcc V. 1 0 0 R B000 B000 2020-12-03 0 RE QL673 S36 17883 2020-12-03 00:00:00 Ej. 1 2020-12-03 BK