Tempests, predators, poxes, and people : stress in wild animals and how they cope / L. Michael Romero, John C. Wingfield.
| Author/creator |
Romero, L. Michael |
| Other author/creator | Wingfield, John C., 1948- |
| Format | Book and Print |
| Publication Info | Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, [2016] |
| Copyright Notice | ©2016 |
| Description | 614 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm. |
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| Portion of title | Stress in wild animals and how they cope |
| Series | Oxford series in behavioral neuroendocrinology Oxford series in behavioral neuroendocrinology. ^A1249493 |
| Contents | 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. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2014030406 |
| ISBN | 9780195366693 |
| ISBN | 0195366697 |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
| Joyner | General Stacks | QP82.2 .S8 R66 2016 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |