Biology of the ubiquitous house sparrow from genes to populations
Is the house sparrow a contemporary 'canary in the mine'? Other topics of interest include the reproductive and flock-foraging strategies of sparrows, and sexual selection and the function of the male badge in the species. This book also explores the role of the house sparrow in disease tr...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford
Oxford University Press
2006, c2006
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| Collection: | Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | Is the house sparrow a contemporary 'canary in the mine'? Other topics of interest include the reproductive and flock-foraging strategies of sparrows, and sexual selection and the function of the male badge in the species. This book also explores the role of the house sparrow in disease transmission to humans and their domesticated animals |
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| Physical Description: | xi, 547 p. ill., map |
| ISBN: | 9780199790012 |