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Titre :
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Bird nests and construction behaviour
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Auteurs :
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Hansell, Mike, Auteur ;
Raith Overhill, Illustrateur
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Type de document :
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texte imprimé
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Editeur :
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New York : Cambridge University Press, 2000
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ISBN/ISSN/EAN :
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521460387
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Format :
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XII- 280 p. / ill. / 26 cm
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Note générale :
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Bibliogr. p. 237- 264 , Index p. 265- 280
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Langues:
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Anglais
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Index. décimale :
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598.156 4 (Oiseaux - Préparation des habitations)
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Mots-clés:
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Nids : Conception et construction
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Oiseaux : Mœurs et comportement.Birds Behavior
Birds Eggs
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Birds Nests Design
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Oiseaux Œufs
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Résumé :
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Bird Nests and Construction Behaviour provides a broad view of our understanding of the biology of the nests, bowers and tools made by birds. It illustrates how, among vertebrates, the building abilities of birds are more impressive and consistent than for any other builders other than ourselves, yet birds seem to require no special equipment, and use quite uncomplicated behaviour. In doing so, the book raises general issues in the field of behavioural ecology including the costs of reproduction, sexual selection and the organisation and complexity of behaviour. Written for students and researchers of animal behaviour, behavioural ecology and ornithology, it will nevertheless make fascinating reading for architects and engineers interested in understanding how structures are created by animals.
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