Hormones and Reproduction of Vertebrates, Volume 4: Birds

Hormones and Reproduction of Vertebrates, Volume Four: 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 includes coverage of endocrinology, neuroendocrinology, physiology, behavior, and anatomy of reptilian 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. Initial chapters in this book broadly examine sex determination, reproductive neuroendocrinology, stress, and hormonal regulation as it relates 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 book concludes with an examination of endocrine disruption of reproduction in birds. Covers endocrinology, neuroendocrinology, physiology, behavior, and anatomy of avian reproductionIncludes pituitary, thyroid, adrenal, and gonadal hormonesFocuses on specific behaviors, including courtship, mating, parental care, and migrationProvides new coverage on endocrine disruption in birds INDICE: 1. Sex Determination in Birds (New Chapter) 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. Endocrine Disruption of Reproduction in Birds

• ISBN: 978-0-443-16024-0
• Editorial: Academic Press
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 300
• Fecha Publicación: 01/09/2024
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés