
Hormones and Reproduction of Vertebrates, Volume 4
Birds
Academic Press
2nd Edition
Published on 7. August 2024
Book
Paperback/Softback
324 pages
978-0-443-16024-0 (ISBN)
Description
Hormones and Reproduction of Vertebrates, Volume 4: Birds is the fourth of five second-edition volumes representing a comprehensive and integrated overview of hormones and reproduction in fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals. The book covers endocrinology, neuroendocrinology, physiology, behavior, and anatomy of avian reproduction. It provides a broad treatment of the roles of pituitary, thyroid, adrenal, and gonadal hormones in all aspects of reproduction, as well as descriptions of major life history events. New to this edition is a concluding assessment of the effect of environmental influences on birds.
The initial chapters in this book broadly examine sex determination, reproductive neuroendocrinology, stress, and hormonal regulation as they relate to male and female reproductive structure and function. Subsequent chapters examine hormones and reproduction of specific behaviors, including courtship, mating, parental care, and migration.
The initial chapters in this book broadly examine sex determination, reproductive neuroendocrinology, stress, and hormonal regulation as they relate to male and female reproductive structure and function. Subsequent chapters examine hormones and reproduction of specific behaviors, including courtship, mating, parental care, and migration.
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Edition
2nd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
San Diego
United States
Publishing group
Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 277 mm
Width: 213 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
880 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-443-16024-0 (9780443160240)
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Persons
David O. Norris is Professor Emeritus at the University of Colorado. He obtained his BS from the Baldwin-Wallace University and his PhD from the University of Washington. His broad research areas include environmental endocrinology and forensic botany. In the area of environmental endocrinology, his studies have focused on the neuroendocrine control of thyroid, adrenal, and reproductive functions with special interest in the role of environmental factors that alter the activities of these neuroendocrine systems. Kristin H. Lopez obtained her MA and PhD at the University of Colorado Boulder. Her research interests include morphological and physiological aspects of vertebrate reproduction and development, especially sex differentiation and ovarian function in reptiles and amphibians. She has enthusiastically supported the development of young scientists through teaching, textbook development, outreach, and programs to increase diverse representation in STEM.
Editor
Professor Emeritus, University of Colorado, USA
University of Colorado at Boulder, Colorado, USA
Content
1. Sex Determination and Differentiation in Birds
2. Neuroendocrine Control of Reproduction in Birds
3. Avian Testicular Structure, Function and Regulation
4. Organization and Functional Dynamics of the Avian Ovary
5. Stress and Reproduction in Birds
6. Hormonal Regulation of Avian Courtship and Mating Behaviors
7. Hormones and Regulation of Parental Behavior in Birds
8. Hormones in Migration and Reproductive Cycles of Birds
9. Environmental Influences on Hormones and Reproduction in Birds
2. Neuroendocrine Control of Reproduction in Birds
3. Avian Testicular Structure, Function and Regulation
4. Organization and Functional Dynamics of the Avian Ovary
5. Stress and Reproduction in Birds
6. Hormonal Regulation of Avian Courtship and Mating Behaviors
7. Hormones and Regulation of Parental Behavior in Birds
8. Hormones in Migration and Reproductive Cycles of Birds
9. Environmental Influences on Hormones and Reproduction in Birds