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Evolutionary Ecology of Birds: Life Histories, Mating Systems and Extinction

Evolutionary Ecology of Birds: Life Histories, Mating Systems and Extinction 190 African Zoology Vol. 38, No. 1, April 2003 mentioning and the overall level of editing is test three ecological hypotheses put forward to exemplary. It would be useful to have a hardcover explain life-history diversity among birds: food edition, and to have a longer reference list that is limitation; the altricial-precocial developmental integrated with the text. However, I have to reiter- continuum; and nesting mortality. Two addi- ate my initial words: this handsomely illustrated tional, equally plausible hypotheses linked to book has no equal as a guide to the insects of South adult survival and habitat saturation are simply Africa. And it’s not expensive! ignored. This approach leads them to two princi- Martin H. Villet pal conclusions. First, the greatest diversity in Department of Zoology and Entomology life-history traits originated at the time orders and Rhodes University families radiated, suggesting that analyses across Grahamstown these ancient taxa will more successfully reveal the E-mail: m.villet@ru.ac.za ecological basis for life-history diversity. Second, ecological conditions that favour delayed breed- ing, and its consequences of increased adult sur- Evolutionary Ecology of Birds: Life Histories, vival and reduced reproductive effort, are those Mating Systems and Extinction by P.M. where the chances of nest http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png African Zoology Taylor & Francis

Evolutionary Ecology of Birds: Life Histories, Mating Systems and Extinction

Villet, Martin; Lloyd, Penn
African Zoology , Volume 38 (1): 2 – Apr 1, 2003
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10.1080/15627020.2003.11657210
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190 African Zoology Vol. 38, No. 1, April 2003 mentioning and the overall level of editing is test three ecological hypotheses put forward to exemplary. It would be useful to have a hardcover explain life-history diversity among birds: food edition, and to have a longer reference list that is limitation; the altricial-precocial developmental integrated with the text. However, I have to reiter- continuum; and nesting mortality. Two addi- ate my initial words: this handsomely illustrated tional, equally plausible hypotheses linked to book has no equal as a guide to the insects of South adult survival and habitat saturation are simply Africa. And it’s not expensive! ignored. This approach leads them to two princi- Martin H. Villet pal conclusions. First, the greatest diversity in Department of Zoology and Entomology life-history traits originated at the time orders and Rhodes University families radiated, suggesting that analyses across Grahamstown these ancient taxa will more successfully reveal the E-mail: m.villet@ru.ac.za ecological basis for life-history diversity. Second, ecological conditions that favour delayed breed- ing, and its consequences of increased adult sur- Evolutionary Ecology of Birds: Life Histories, vival and reduced reproductive effort, are those Mating Systems and Extinction by P.M. where the chances of nest

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