Partnerships In Birds

Oxford University Press, 1996. Hardcover. New. In pairs, male and female birds appear to work as a team, competing for food, defending nests, and protecting predators, but in fact, because each individual strives to maximize its own reproductive potential, conflicts can occur if one finds a better partner. So while some birds choose one mate for life, others… Read more about this item

Oxford: Oxford University Press [0-19-854860-5] 1996. (Hardcover) Fine, no dust jacket. 420pp. Tables, charts, diagrams, illustrations, notes, indices. "The idea for this book arose from an attempt to comprehend the evolution and maintenance of long-term monogamy in geese and swans, species in which mates maintain contact all day, each season, often for life. Somehow these… Read more about this item

New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; Some birds mate for life, while others have many partners. Why? In this book, fourteen classic studies of bird behaviour are brought together to compare the different partnership patterns from ecological and evolutionary perspectives.

Oxford University Press, 1996. Paperback. Very Good. 9x6x0. Covers very good with light shelf-wear. Spine square and uncreased. Binding sound. Pages bright, text unmarked.

Paperback / softback. New. Some birds mate for life, while others have many partners. Why? In this book, fourteen classic studies of bird behaviour are brought together to compare the different partnership patterns from ecological and evolutionary perspectives.

Oxford University Press, U.S.A, 1996-08-01. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!