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Description: |
xv, 375 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
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Bibliography Note: |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 343-368) and index. |
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Contents Note: |
Contents: The ecology and geography of hawk migration -- Methods of studying migrating hawks -- Natural selection and study of migration -- Structure of the atmosphere -- Flight mechanics: theory -- Flight mechanics: empirical research -- Flight direction: the roles of wind, topography, and geography -- Altitude of flight and visibility of migrants -- Flocking behavior -- Water crossing behavior -- Selection of flight speed: maximizing distance traveled -- Daily flight distance: simulations and data -- Flight strategies of migrating hawks and future research. |