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Population Ecology of the Cooperatively Breeding Acorn Woodpecker. (MPB-24), Volume 24
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Full Title:
Population Ecology of the Cooperatively Breeding Acorn Woodpecker. (MPB-24), Volume 24
Contributors:
By (Author) Walter D. Koenig
By (author) Ronald L. Mumme
Publisher:
Princeton University Press
Imprint:
Princeton University Press
Publication Date:
29th February 1988
Country:
United States
Classifications
Readership:
Professional and Scholarly
Genre:
Fiction/Non-fiction:
Non Fiction
Main Subject:
Dewey:
598.72
Physical Properties
Physical Format:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
462
Dimensions:
Width 140mm, Height 216mm
Weight:
28g
Description
Ever since the acorn woodpecker was observed and described by Spanish explorers, its behavior--particularly the unique habit of caching acorns in specialized storage trees or granaries--has impressed observers. Acorn woodpeckers are also one of the few temperate zone species in which young are reared communally in family groups. This demographic st
