Migration : the biology of life on the move

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Label

Migration : the biology of life on the move

Title remainder

the biology of life on the move

Statement of responsibility

Hugh Dingle, Professor Emeritus of Entomology, University of California at Davis, USA

Creator

• Dingle, Hugh, 1946-

Author

• Dingle, Hugh, 1946-

Subject

• Animal migration
• Animal migration

Language

eng

Summary

Migration, broadly defined as directional movement to take advantage of spatially distributed resources, is a dramatic behavior and an important component of many life histories that can contribute to the fundamental structuring of ecosystems. In recent years, our understanding of migration has advanced radically with respect to both new data and conceptual understanding. It is now almost twenty years since publication of the first edition, and an authoritative and up-to-date sequel that provides a taxonomically comprehensive overview of the latest research is therefore timely. The emphasis throughout this advanced textbook is on the definition and description of migratory behavior, is ecological outcomes for individuals, populations, and communities, and how these outcomes lead to natural selection acting on the behavior to cause its evolution. It takes a truly integrative approach, showing how comparisons across a diversity of organisms and biological disciplines can illuminate migratory life cycles, their evolution, and the relation of migration to other movements. Migration: The Biology of Life on the Move focuses on migration as a behavioral phenomenon with important ecological consequences for organisms as diverse as aphids, butterflies, birds and whales. It is suitable for senior undergraduate and graduate level students taking courses in behavior, spatial ecology, 'movement ecology', and conservation. It will also be of interest and use to a broader audience of professional ecologists and behaviorists seeking an authoritative overview of this rapidly expanding field. Book jacket

Cataloging source

UKMGB

Dewey number

591.568

Illustrations

• illustrations
• maps
• plates

Index

index present

LC call number

QL754

LC item number

.D515 2014

Literary form

non fiction

NAL call number

QL754

NAL item number

.D5 2014

Nature of contents

bibliography