Flight Strategies of Migrating Hawks - Kerlinger, Paul
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Hawks fly at very high altitudes, sometimes over water, and thus their flight behavior and migration patterns are extremely difficult to study. Now, based on nearly ten years of research, this book provides the most complete analysis to date of how hawks migrate. Paul Kerlinger has employed both direct observations and radar techniques to obtain a much more accurate understanding of the migratory behavior of hawks and the "decisions" they make in flight. And, he has integrated data on the flight behavior of raptors in general with information about their ecology, physiology, evolution, and nonmigratory behavior. Kerlinger begins with an overview, discussing ecology and geography, research methods, natural history, and evolution, and atmospheric structure. He then addresses specific aspects of flight behavior: aerodynamics, morphology, mechanics, direction, altitude, flocking, water crossing, speed selection, daily distance traveled, and flight strategies. Kerlinger describes each aspect of behavior quantitati...
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1989Uitgever: University of Chicago Press375 paginasTaal: EngelsISBN-10: 0226431665ISBN-13: 9780226431666Koop dit boek tweedehands
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No dust jacket [Auteur: Kerlinger, Paul] [Pagina's: 375] [Taal: en] [Uitgever: University of Chicago Press] [Jaar: 1989] [Titel: Flight Strategies of Migrating Hawks]
