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On the wing: insects, pterosaurs, birds, bats and the evolution of animal flight / David E. Alexander (2015)  

Public ISBD Titre : On the wing: insects, pterosaurs, birds, bats and the evolution of animal flight Type de document : livre Auteurs : David E. Alexander, Auteur ; Sara L. Taliaferro, Illustrateur ; Sara L. Taliaferro Editeur : New York : Oxford University Press, NY Année de publication : 2015 Importance : 210 p. ISBN/ISSN/EAN : 978-0-19-999677-3 Prix : 29.95 USD Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Animal behaviour  Flight Résumé : Le site éditeur indique : From airplanes to birds, the phenomenon of flight has always amazed and mystified humans. Therefore, it is unsurprising that scientists have invested a substantial amount of research into unraveling the secrets of flight evolution. Over the course of the past decade, the science of flight evolution has recently experienced a research renaissance, most of the information has been confined to the ivory tower of academia. In On the Wing, David Alexander delves into the evolution of flight in each of the four animal groups that evolved powered flight: insects, pterosaurs, birds, and bats. Alexander presents and compares each group's evolutionary history, including diversification and partial or complete extinction, especially as related to flight. The evolution of flight in animals is fascinating story riddled with scientific controversy and colorful characters, from the incredible Archaeopteryx to the recently-discovered feathered dinosaur Microraptor. Chapter topics include aerodynamics, comparisons and contrasts among the powered flyers, and the ultimate evolution away from flight. Alexander even examines the surprisingly diverse group of gliding animals, including squirrels, snakes, and ants. Through rigorous yet accessible writing, Alexander offers a comprehensive and engaging account of the evolution of flight, from dinosaurs to modern birds. On the Wing will delight and inform everyone from bird lovers to dinosaur enthusiasts, and offers key insights into the perpetual mystery of flight. En ligne : https://global.oup.com/academic/product/on-the-wing-9780199996773 On the wing: insects, pterosaurs, birds, bats and the evolution of animal flight [livre] / David E. Alexander, Auteur ; Sara L. Taliaferro, Illustrateur ; Sara L. Taliaferro . - New York : Oxford University Press, NY, 2015 . - 210 p. ISBN : 978-0-19-999677-3 : 29.95 USD Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Animal behaviour  Flight Résumé : Le site éditeur indique : From airplanes to birds, the phenomenon of flight has always amazed and mystified humans. Therefore, it is unsurprising that scientists have invested a substantial amount of research into unraveling the secrets of flight evolution. Over the course of the past decade, the science of flight evolution has recently experienced a research renaissance, most of the information has been confined to the ivory tower of academia. In On the Wing, David Alexander delves into the evolution of flight in each of the four animal groups that evolved powered flight: insects, pterosaurs, birds, and bats. Alexander presents and compares each group's evolutionary history, including diversification and partial or complete extinction, especially as related to flight. The evolution of flight in animals is fascinating story riddled with scientific controversy and colorful characters, from the incredible Archaeopteryx to the recently-discovered feathered dinosaur Microraptor. Chapter topics include aerodynamics, comparisons and contrasts among the powered flyers, and the ultimate evolution away from flight. Alexander even examines the surprisingly diverse group of gliding animals, including squirrels, snakes, and ants. Through rigorous yet accessible writing, Alexander offers a comprehensive and engaging account of the evolution of flight, from dinosaurs to modern birds. On the Wing will delight and inform everyone from bird lovers to dinosaur enthusiasts, and offers key insights into the perpetual mystery of flight. En ligne : https://global.oup.com/academic/product/on-the-wing-9780199996773

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Avian flight / John J. Videler (2012)  

Public ISBD Titre : Avian flight Type de document : livre Auteurs : John J. Videler, Auteur Mention d'édition : 1st ed. 2005, reprint. 2012 Editeur : Oxford, UK : Oxford University Press Année de publication : 2012 Collection : Oxford ornithology series, UK num. 14 Importance : 269 p. ISBN/ISSN/EAN : 978-0-19-929992-8 Note générale : Oxford ornithology series, UK (n° 14) Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Birds  Flight Résumé : La 4ème de couv. indique : Bird flight has always intrigued mankind. This book provides an up to date account of our existing knowledge on the subject, as well as offering new insights and challenging some established views. A brief history of the science of flight introduces the basic physical principles governing aerial locomotion. A treatment of flight-related functional morphology concentrates on the difference in shape of the arm and hand part of the wings, on the structure and function of tails, and on the shape of the body. The anatomy and mechanical properties of feathers receive special attention. Aerodynamic principles used by birds are explained in theory by simply applying Newton's laws, and in practice by showing the direction and velocity of the attached flow around an arm wing cross section and of the leading edge vortex flow above a hand wing. The Archaeopteryx fossils remain crucial in our understanding of the evolution of bird flight despite the recent discovery of a range of well-preserved ancient birds. A novel insight into the interactions between wings and air challenges established theories relating to the origin of bird flight. Take-off, flapping flight, gliding and landing are the basic ingredients of bird flight, and birds use a variety of flight styles from hovering to soaring. Flight muscles consisting of mosaics of specialised fibres are the engines that generate the force required to keep the wings and tail in the gliding configuration and perform work during flapping motion. The energy required to fly can be estimated or measured directly, and a comparison of the empirical results provides insights into the trend in metabolic costs of flight of birds varying in shape and mass from hummingbirds to albatrosses. En ligne : https://global.oup.com/academic/product/avian-flight-9780199299928 Avian flight [livre] / John J. Videler, Auteur  . -  1st ed. 2005, reprint. 2012 . - Oxford, UK : Oxford University Press, 2012 . - 269 p.. - (Oxford ornithology series, UK; 14) . ISBN : 978-0-19-929992-8 Oxford ornithology series, UK (n° 14) Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Birds  Flight Résumé : La 4ème de couv. indique : Bird flight has always intrigued mankind. This book provides an up to date account of our existing knowledge on the subject, as well as offering new insights and challenging some established views. A brief history of the science of flight introduces the basic physical principles governing aerial locomotion. A treatment of flight-related functional morphology concentrates on the difference in shape of the arm and hand part of the wings, on the structure and function of tails, and on the shape of the body. The anatomy and mechanical properties of feathers receive special attention. Aerodynamic principles used by birds are explained in theory by simply applying Newton's laws, and in practice by showing the direction and velocity of the attached flow around an arm wing cross section and of the leading edge vortex flow above a hand wing. The Archaeopteryx fossils remain crucial in our understanding of the evolution of bird flight despite the recent discovery of a range of well-preserved ancient birds. A novel insight into the interactions between wings and air challenges established theories relating to the origin of bird flight. Take-off, flapping flight, gliding and landing are the basic ingredients of bird flight, and birds use a variety of flight styles from hovering to soaring. Flight muscles consisting of mosaics of specialised fibres are the engines that generate the force required to keep the wings and tail in the gliding configuration and perform work during flapping motion. The energy required to fly can be estimated or measured directly, and a comparison of the empirical results provides insights into the trend in metabolic costs of flight of birds varying in shape and mass from hummingbirds to albatrosses. En ligne : https://global.oup.com/academic/product/avian-flight-9780199299928

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69684	VID_04_69684	Livre	Salle des ouvrages	04_Ecologie_animale	Sorti jusqu'au 25/05/2043
69719	VID_04_69719	Livre	Salle des ouvrages	04_Ecologie_animale	Sorti jusqu'au 25/05/2043

Modelling the flying bird / C. J. Pennycuick (2008)  

Public ISBD Titre : Modelling the flying bird Type de document : livre Auteurs : C. J. Pennycuick, Auteur Editeur : Amsterdam : Academic Année de publication : 2008 Collection : Theoretical ecology series Importance : 480 p. ISBN/ISSN/EAN : 978-0-12-374299-5 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Birds  Computer simulation  Flight Résumé : This book outlines the principles of flight, of birds in particular. It describes a way of simplifying the mechanics of flight into a practical computer program, which will predict in some detail what any bird, real or hypothetical, can and cannot do. The Flight program, presented on the companion website, generates performance curves for flapping and gliding flight, and simulations of long-distance migration and accounts successfully for the consumption of muscles and other tissues during migratory flights. The program is effectively a working model of a flying bird (or bat or pterosaur) and is the skeleton around which the book is built. The book provides a wider background and then explains how Flight works and shows how to set up and test hypotheses generated by the program. The book and the program are based on adapting the conventional (and well-tested) thinking of aeronautical engineers to the biological problems of bird flight. Their primary aim is to convince biologists that this is the appropriate way to handle problems that involve flight, to make the engineering background accessible to biologists, and to provide a tool kit in the shape of the Flight program, which they can use to solve practical problems involving bird flight and migration. In addition, the book will be readily accessible to engineers who want to know how birds work, and should be of interest to the ever-growing community working on flapping "micro air vehicles" (MAVs). The program can be used to predict the flight performance and capabilities of reconstructed fossil birds and pterosaurs, flying in ancient atmospheres that differ from present conditions, and also, of course, to predict and account for the results of experiments and observations on living birds and bats. En ligne : https://www.elsevier.com/books/modelling-the-flying-bird/pennycuick/978-0-12-374 [...] Modelling the flying bird [livre] / C. J. Pennycuick, Auteur . - Amsterdam : Academic, 2008 . - 480 p.. - (Theoretical ecology series) . ISBN : 978-0-12-374299-5 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Birds  Computer simulation  Flight Résumé : This book outlines the principles of flight, of birds in particular. It describes a way of simplifying the mechanics of flight into a practical computer program, which will predict in some detail what any bird, real or hypothetical, can and cannot do. The Flight program, presented on the companion website, generates performance curves for flapping and gliding flight, and simulations of long-distance migration and accounts successfully for the consumption of muscles and other tissues during migratory flights. The program is effectively a working model of a flying bird (or bat or pterosaur) and is the skeleton around which the book is built. The book provides a wider background and then explains how Flight works and shows how to set up and test hypotheses generated by the program. The book and the program are based on adapting the conventional (and well-tested) thinking of aeronautical engineers to the biological problems of bird flight. Their primary aim is to convince biologists that this is the appropriate way to handle problems that involve flight, to make the engineering background accessible to biologists, and to provide a tool kit in the shape of the Flight program, which they can use to solve practical problems involving bird flight and migration. In addition, the book will be readily accessible to engineers who want to know how birds work, and should be of interest to the ever-growing community working on flapping "micro air vehicles" (MAVs). The program can be used to predict the flight performance and capabilities of reconstructed fossil birds and pterosaurs, flying in ancient atmospheres that differ from present conditions, and also, of course, to predict and account for the results of experiments and observations on living birds and bats. En ligne : https://www.elsevier.com/books/modelling-the-flying-bird/pennycuick/978-0-12-374 [...]

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68765	PEN_04_68765	Livre	Salle des ouvrages	04_Ecologie_animale	Sorti jusqu'au 25/05/2043
69812	PEN_04_69812	Livre	Salle des ouvrages	04_Ecologie_animale	Sorti jusqu'au 25/04/2049

Aeroecology / Phillip B. Chilson (2017)  

Public ISBD Titre : Aeroecology Type de document : livre Auteurs : Phillip B. Chilson, Éditeur scientifique ; Winifred F. Frick, Éditeur scientifique ; Jeffrey F. Kelly, Éditeur scientifique ; Felix Liechti, Éditeur scientifique Mention d'édition : 1st ed. Editeur : Cham, Switzerland : Springer Année de publication : 2017 Importance : 497 p. ISBN/ISSN/EAN : 978-3-319-68576-2 Note générale : Soft re-print of the Hardcover 1st ed. 2017; DOI:10.1007/978-3-319-68576-2 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Atmosphere  Fauna  Animal physiology  Dispersion  Flight  Behavioural ecology Résumé : La 4ème de couv. indique : This book consists of a diverse collection of chapters that seeks to broaden our fundamental understanding of the ecological function and biological importance of the Earth's lower atmosphere, which provides a huge living space for billions of animals moving within and across continents. Their migration, dispersal and foraging activities connect water and land habitats within and across continents. Drawing upon the wide-ranging experience of the authors, the book takes an inherently interdisciplinary approach that serves to introduce the reader to the topic of aeroecology, frame some of the basic biological questions that can be addressed within the context of aeroecology, and highlight several existing and emerging technologies that are being used to promote aeroecological studies. The book begins with several background chapters, that provide introduction into such topics as atmospheric science, the concept of the habitat, animal physiology, and methods of navigation. It then continues with a broad discussion of observational methods available to and used by aeroecologists. Finally, several targeted examples of aeroecological studies are presented. Following the development of the chapters, the reader is provided with a unifying framework for investigating how the dynamic properties of meteorological conditions at local, regional, and global scales affect the organisms that depend on the air for foraging and movement. Material presented in the book should be of interest to anyone wishing to gain a comprehensive understanding of the aerosphere itself and the myriad airborne organisms that inhabit and depend upon this environment for their existence. The material should be accessible to a diverse set of readers at all stages of training and across a range of research expertise. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-68576-2 Aeroecology [livre] / Phillip B. Chilson, Éditeur scientifique ; Winifred F. Frick, Éditeur scientifique ; Jeffrey F. Kelly, Éditeur scientifique ; Felix Liechti, Éditeur scientifique  . -  1st ed. . - Cham, Switzerland : Springer, 2017 . - 497 p. ISBN : 978-3-319-68576-2 Soft re-print of the Hardcover 1st ed. 2017; DOI:10.1007/978-3-319-68576-2 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Atmosphere  Fauna  Animal physiology  Dispersion  Flight  Behavioural ecology Résumé : La 4ème de couv. indique : This book consists of a diverse collection of chapters that seeks to broaden our fundamental understanding of the ecological function and biological importance of the Earth's lower atmosphere, which provides a huge living space for billions of animals moving within and across continents. Their migration, dispersal and foraging activities connect water and land habitats within and across continents. Drawing upon the wide-ranging experience of the authors, the book takes an inherently interdisciplinary approach that serves to introduce the reader to the topic of aeroecology, frame some of the basic biological questions that can be addressed within the context of aeroecology, and highlight several existing and emerging technologies that are being used to promote aeroecological studies. The book begins with several background chapters, that provide introduction into such topics as atmospheric science, the concept of the habitat, animal physiology, and methods of navigation. It then continues with a broad discussion of observational methods available to and used by aeroecologists. Finally, several targeted examples of aeroecological studies are presented. Following the development of the chapters, the reader is provided with a unifying framework for investigating how the dynamic properties of meteorological conditions at local, regional, and global scales affect the organisms that depend on the air for foraging and movement. Material presented in the book should be of interest to anyone wishing to gain a comprehensive understanding of the aerosphere itself and the myriad airborne organisms that inhabit and depend upon this environment for their existence. The material should be accessible to a diverse set of readers at all stages of training and across a range of research expertise. En ligne : https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-68576-2

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69781	CHI_04_69781	Livre	Salle des ouvrages	04_Ecologie_animale	Sorti jusqu'au 25/05/2043

Animal movement across scales / Lars-Anders Hansson (2015)  

Public ISBD Titre : Animal movement across scales Type de document : livre Auteurs : Lars-Anders Hansson, Éditeur scientifique ; Susanne Akesson, Éditeur scientifique Mention d'édition : 1st ed. 2014 with corr. Editeur : New York : Oxford University Press, NY Année de publication : 2015 Importance : 279 p. ISBN/ISSN/EAN : 978-0-19-967719-1 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Animal ecology  Migration  Flight  Adaptation Résumé : Le site éditeur indique : Movement, dispersal, and migration on land, in the air, and in water, are pervading features of animal life. They are performed by a huge variety of organisms, from the smallest protozoans to the largest whales, and can extend over widely different distance scales, from the microscopic to global. Integrating the study of movement, dispersal, and migration is crucial for a detailed understanding of the spatial scale of adaptation, and for analysing the consequences of landscape and climate change as well as of invasive species. This novel book adopts a broad, cross-taxonomic approach to animal movement across both temporal and spatial scales, addressing how and why animals move, and in what ways they differ in their locomotion and navigation performance. Written by an integrated team of leading researchers, the book synthesizes our current knowledge of the genetics of movement, including gene flow and local adaptations, whilst providing a future perspective on how patterns of animal migration may change over time together with their potential evolutionary consequences. Novel technologies for tracking the movement of organisms across scales are also discussed, ranging from satellite devices for tracking global migrations to nanotechnology that can follow animals only a millimetre in size. Animal Movement Across Scales is particularly suitable for graduate level students taking courses in spatial animal ecology, animal migration, and 'movement ecology', as well as providing a source of fresh ideas and opinions for those already active within the field. It will also be of interest and use to a broader audience of professional biologists interested in animal movements and migrations. En ligne : https://global.oup.com/academic/product/animal-movement-across-scales-9780199677 [...] Animal movement across scales [livre] / Lars-Anders Hansson, Éditeur scientifique ; Susanne Akesson, Éditeur scientifique  . -  1st ed. 2014 with corr. . - New York : Oxford University Press, NY, 2015 . - 279 p. ISBN : 978-0-19-967719-1 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Animal ecology  Migration  Flight  Adaptation Résumé : Le site éditeur indique : Movement, dispersal, and migration on land, in the air, and in water, are pervading features of animal life. They are performed by a huge variety of organisms, from the smallest protozoans to the largest whales, and can extend over widely different distance scales, from the microscopic to global. Integrating the study of movement, dispersal, and migration is crucial for a detailed understanding of the spatial scale of adaptation, and for analysing the consequences of landscape and climate change as well as of invasive species. This novel book adopts a broad, cross-taxonomic approach to animal movement across both temporal and spatial scales, addressing how and why animals move, and in what ways they differ in their locomotion and navigation performance. Written by an integrated team of leading researchers, the book synthesizes our current knowledge of the genetics of movement, including gene flow and local adaptations, whilst providing a future perspective on how patterns of animal migration may change over time together with their potential evolutionary consequences. Novel technologies for tracking the movement of organisms across scales are also discussed, ranging from satellite devices for tracking global migrations to nanotechnology that can follow animals only a millimetre in size. Animal Movement Across Scales is particularly suitable for graduate level students taking courses in spatial animal ecology, animal migration, and 'movement ecology', as well as providing a source of fresh ideas and opinions for those already active within the field. It will also be of interest and use to a broader audience of professional biologists interested in animal movements and migrations. En ligne : https://global.oup.com/academic/product/animal-movement-across-scales-9780199677 [...]

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Birds never get lost / Colin J. Pennycuick (2015)  

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