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9780811719407

Ecology and Management of the Mourning Dove

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  • ISBN13:

    9780811719407

  • ISBN10:

    0811719405

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 1993-01-01
  • Publisher: Stackpole Books
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Summary

The only comprehensive reference on the mourning dove. Includes basic biology, life history, population characteristics, and research techniques.

Table of Contents

Dedication v
Foreword vii
Acknowledgments ix
List of Tables
xv
List of Figures
xix
Section I. INTRODUCING THE MOURNING DOVE
Characteristics and Importance
1(6)
Thomas S. Baskett
Mark W. Sayre
Historical Perspective
7(40)
Henry M. Reeves
Richard E. McCabe
Classification and Distribution
47(10)
John W. Aldrich
Section II. LIFE HISTORY AND BIOLOGY
Migration
57(24)
Roy E. Tomlinson
Nesting and Production
81(24)
Mark W. Sayre
Nova J. Silvy
Reproductive Strategy
105(12)
David E. Blockstein
David Westmoreland
The Crop Gland
117(12)
Ralph E. Mirarchi
Growth, Maturation and Molt
129(14)
Ralph E. Mirarchi
Energetics, Metabolism and Reproductive Physiology
143(18)
Ralph E. Mirarchi
Behavior
161(20)
Mark W. Sayre
Thomas S. Baskett
Ralph E. Mirarchi
Foods and Feeding Ecology
181(24)
James C. Lewis
Diseases, Parasites and Contaminants
205(20)
Joseph A. Conti
Other Natural Mortality
225(8)
Kenneth C. Sadler
Section III. POPULATION CHARACTERISTICS AND APPRAISAL
The Call-count Survey: Historic Development and Current Procedures
233(20)
David D. Dolton
Biological Evaluation of the Call-count Survey
253(16)
Thomas S. Baskett
Analyses of Banding Data
269(12)
James D. Nichols
Roy E. Tomlinson
Population Characteristics and Trends in the Eastern Management Unit
281(24)
Fant W. Martin
John R. Sauer
Population Characteristics and Trends in the Central Management Unit
305(36)
Roy E. Tomlinson
James H. Dunks
Population Characteristics and Trends in the Western Management Unit
341(38)
Henry M. Reeves
Roy E. Tomlinson
James C. Bartonek
Section IV. RESEARCH AND MANAGEMENT
Capturing, Banding, Marking and Radio-tagging Techniques
379(20)
Thomas S. Baskett
Sexing, Aging and Miscellaneous Research Techniques
399(10)
Ralph E. Mirarchi
Care and Propagation of Captive Mourning Doves
409(20)
Ralph E. Mirarchi
Mourning Dove Hunting Regulations
429(20)
Henry M. Reeves
Mourning Dove Harvest
449(10)
Kenneth C. Sadler
Hunting in the Southwest
459(16)
Ronnie R. George
Hunting in the South
475(10)
Dan M. Russell
Hunting in the Midwest
485(10)
Richard K. Baskett
Shooting Field Management
495(12)
Richard K. Baskett
Research and Management Needs
507(8)
Clait E. Braun
Nova J. Silvy
Thomas S. Baskett
Roy E. Tomlinson
Appendix A Common and Scientific Names of Plants Cited in the Text 515(4)
Appendix B Common and Scientific Names of Animals Cited in the Text 519(4)
References Cited 523(38)
Index 561

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