Migration : The Biology of Life on the Move: The Biology of Life on the MoveMigration is one of the most fascinating and dramatic of all animal behaviors. Historically, however, the study of migration has been fragmented, with ornithologists, entomologists, and marine biologists paying little attention to work outside their own fields. This treatment of the subject shows how comparisons across taxa can in fact illuminate migratory life cycles and the relation of migration to other movements. The book thus takes an integrated ecological perspective, focusing on migration as a biological phenomenon. The work is divided into four parts, each with a brief introductory section. Part I defines migration, gives examples, and places migration in the spectrum of movement behaviors, concluding with a chapter on methods for its study. Part II focuses on proximate mechanisms, including physiology and morphology (and the constraints associated with them), the interactions between migration and wind and current patterns, and the various orientation and navigation mechanisms by which migrants find their way about. Part III on the evolution of migratory life histories addresses the evolutionary and ecological basis for migration and the roles of migration not only in the lives of organisms, but also in the ecological communities in which they live. Part IV is devoted to a brief consideration of migration and its relation to pest management and conservation. As a major contribution to a vital subject, this work will be valued by all researchers and students in the field of animal behavior, ecology, and zoology. |
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Patterns in Migratory Journeys | 40 |
Methods for Studying Migration | 64 |
PART TWO Proximate Factors in Migration | 93 |
Migration Winds and Currents | 95 |
Physiology of Migration | 137 |
Migration to Special Habitats | 256 |
Migration Under Ephemeral Conditions | 270 |
Behavioral Variability in Migration | 293 |
Polymorphisms and Polyphenisms | 322 |
Evolutionary Genetics of Migration | 353 |
PART FOUR Applications and Implications | 383 |
Migration and Pest Management | 384 |
Migration and Conservation | 395 |
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