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The Snow Geese of La Perouse Bay Fred Cooke (Professor of Wildlife Ecology, Professor of Wildlife Ecology, Simon Fraser University, Canada)

The Snow Geese of La Perouse Bay By Fred Cooke (Professor of Wildlife Ecology, Professor of Wildlife Ecology, Simon Fraser University, Canada)

The Snow Geese of La Perouse Bay by Fred Cooke (Professor of Wildlife Ecology, Professor of Wildlife Ecology, Simon Fraser University, Canada)

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Brings together the results from a significant long-term study of birds in the late twentieth century. The heart of this book analyses the working of natural selection on Snow Goose plumage colour, seasonal timing of breeding, clutch size, egg size, and body size. It will be useful reading for those with an interest in evolutionary ecology.

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The Snow Geese of La Perouse Bay: Natural Selection in the Wild by Fred Cooke (Professor of Wildlife Ecology, Professor of Wildlife Ecology, Simon Fraser University, Canada)

This unique title evaluates the results from one of the most significant long-term studies of birds in the late twentieth century. The authors evaluate the working of natural selection on Snow Goose plumage colour, seasonal timing of breeding, clutch size, egg size and body size. With information gathered over 26 years on 40,000 individually marked adult geese, 45,000 nests and more than 110,000 goslings at one colony in northern Manitoba, this work is a landmark in avian biology and population genetics.

The Snow Geese of La Perouse Bay Reviews

This is a landmark work of primary interest to professional biologists and ornithologsts. Highly recommended. * Wildlife Activist, No.25, December 1995 *
This book is also incredible, or rather it is remarkable because the authors have succeeded in presenting a concise and thorough account of over 100 scientific papers in one volume that is enjoyable to devour, cover-to-cover. * Jeffrey M. Black, The Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust, Slimbridge, Animal Behaviour, 52, 1 *

Table of Contents

Introduction ; The Lesser Snow Geese of La Perouse Bay ; Population structure and gene flow ; Fitness components model of Snow Goose life cycle ; Pairing, mating, and parental care ; Annual variation in fitness components ; Age effects ; Heritability of quantitative traits ; Plumage colour ; Clutch size ; The timing of reproduction ; Egg size ; Body size ; Synthesis and conclusions ; References ; Author index ; Subject index

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NPB9780198540649
9780198540649
0198540647
The Snow Geese of La Perouse Bay: Natural Selection in the Wild by Fred Cooke (Professor of Wildlife Ecology, Professor of Wildlife Ecology, Simon Fraser University, Canada)
Fred Cooke (Professor of Wildlife Ecology, Professor of Wildlife Ecology, Simon Fraser University, Canada)
Oxford Ornithology Series
New
Hardback
Oxford University Press
1995-04-27
312
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