Tempests, predators, poxes, and people : stress in wild animals and how they cope /
L. Michael Romero, John C. Wingfield.
Bok Engelsk 2016 L. Michael. Romero
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| Omfang | 614 pages : : illustrations ;
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| Opplysninger | Part I. Biology of Stress. 1. Environment and the earth : a stressful planet ; 2. Mediators of stress ; 3. Models of stress ; 4. The classic stress response ; 5. Impacts on physiological and behavioral systems -- Part II. Coping with a Capricious Environment. 6. Field techniques : measuring stress responses in wild animals; 7. Responses to natural perturbations : variation in available energy ; 8. Responses to natural perturbations : tempests - weather and climate events ; 9. Responses to natural perturbations : poxes, predators, and personalities ; 10. Modulation of the adrenocortical response to stress ; 11. Development, environmental, and maternal effects ; 12. Global change : consequences of human disturbance ; 13. Global change : conservation implications and the role of stress physiology ; 14. Conclusions and the future.
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| ISBN | 0195366697. - 9780195366693
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