Nests, Eggs, and Incubation: New ideas about avian reproduction

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D. Charles Deeming (Senior Lecturer, School of Life Sciences, Senior Lecturer, School of Life Sciences, University of Lincoln, UK) S. James Reynolds (Lecturer in Ornithology and Animal Conservation, School of Biosciences, Lecturer in Ornithology and Animal Conservation, School of Biosciences, University of Birmingham, UK)

Nests, Eggs, and Incubation

New ideas about avian reproduction

D. Charles Deeming (Senior Lecturer, School of Life Sciences, Senior Lecturer, School of Life Sciences, University of Lincoln, UK), S. James Reynolds (Lecturer in Ornithology and Animal Conservation, School of Biosciences, Lecturer in Ornithology and Animal Conservation, School of Biosciences, University of Birmingham, UK)

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Oxford University Press
11 August 2016

Animal physiology; Animal reproduction; Animal behaviour; Birds (ornithology)

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.

Edited by: D. Charles Deeming (Senior Lecturer School of Life Sciences Senior Lecturer School of Life Sciences University of Lincoln UK), S. James Reynolds (Lecturer in Ornithology and Animal Conservation, School of Biosciences, Lecturer in Ornithology and Animal Conservation, School of Biosciences, University of Birmingham, UK)
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 247mm, Width: 189mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 590g
ISBN: 9780198791683
ISBN 10: 0198791682
Pages: 312
Publication Date: 11 August 2016
Audience: College/higher education , Further / Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Tim Birkhead: Foreword Preface 1: S.J. Reynolds & D.C. Deeming: Incubating new ideas about avian reproduction 2: D.C. Deeming: The fossil record and evolution of avian egg nesting and incubation 3: S.D. Healy, K.V. Morgan & I.E. Bailey: Nest-construction behaviour 4: D.C. Deeming & M.C. Mainwaring: Functional properties of nests 5: M.C. Mainwaring, S.J. Reynolds & K. Weidinger: The influence of predation on the location and design of nests 6: M.C. Mainwaring: Nest construction and incubation in a changing climate 7: A. West, P. Cassey & C.M. Thomas: Microbiology of nests and eggs 8: I. López-Rull & C. Macías Garcia: Control of invertebrate occupants of nests 9: G.F. Birchard & D.C. Deeming: Egg allometry: influences of phylogeny and the altricial-precocial continuum 10: T.D. Williams & T.G.G. Groothuis: Egg quality, embryonic development and post-hatching phenotype: an integrated perspective 11: K. Brulez, T.W. Pike & S.J. Reynolds: Egg signalling: the use of visual, auditory and chemical stimuli 12: V. Marasco & K.A. Spencer: Improvements in our understanding of behaviour during incubation 13: A. Nord & J.B. Williams: The energetic costs of incubation 14: G.R. Hepp, S.E. DuRant & W.A. Hopkins: Influence of incubation temperature on offspring phenotype and fitness in birds 15: J.A. Smith, C.B. Cooper & S.J. Reynolds: Advances in techniques to study incubation 16: D.C. Deeming & N.S. Jarrett: Applications of incubation science to aviculture and conservation 17: C.B. Cooper, R.L. Bailey & D.I. Leech: The role of citizen science in studies of avian reproduction 18: D.C. Deeming & S.J. Reynolds: Perspectives on avian nests and eggs

Charles started working on aspects of bird incubation in the early 1980s and has had a varied career since. Postgraduate research examined the physiological basis of egg turning during incubation and postdoctoral research described the effects of incubation temperature on growth and sex determination in alligators. Aside from scientific publications Charles has edited key review texts on avian and reptilian development and incubation, and ostrich biology. Since 2003 Charles has been teaching biology at the University of Lincoln, where he has added how bird nests function to his list of research interests. Jim has worked on the reproductive biology of a variety of bird species over the last 25 years including common kingfishers in the UK, spruce grouse in boreal forests of Canada, Florida scrub-jays in the oak scrublands of the southern USA and most recently sooty terns on Ascension Island in the South Atlantic. His research focuses on how human-induced changes in food availability, habitat structure, predation risk and ecological community structure influence the breeding behaviour, ecology, life history and ultimately the breeding performance of birds. Such research will become increasingly pertinent as we attempt to understand how bird populations respond to an ever-urbanising world.

Reviews for Nests, Eggs, and Incubation: New ideas about avian reproduction

All in all, this was a joy to read, very nicely produced by OUP, and well worth the investment as it is absolutely bulging with new facts and ideas. It will certainly stimulate a whole lot of new studies which must surely be the definition of a great book! Humphrey Crick, BTO