The common eider
"A common sight around the more northerly shores of the British Isles, the Common Eider is the largest duck in the northern hemisphere. The eider is particularly well adapted to cold-water environments; the insulating properties of eider down are iconic. The species is taxonomically interesting, with a range of well-marked subspecies reflecting the patterns of ice coverage during ancient glaciations, and these ducks have also provided the focus for a number of important behavioural studies, esp…
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- Full title :The common eider / Chris Waltho and John Coulson ; illustrations by Tim Wootton.
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"A common sight around the more northerly shores of the British Isles, the Common Eider is the largest duck in the northern hemisphere. The eider is particularly well adapted to cold-water environments; the insulating properties of eider down are iconic. The species is taxonomically interesting, with a range of well-marked subspecies reflecting the patterns of ice coverage during ancient glaciations, and these ducks have also provided the focus for a number of important behavioural studies, especially on feeding ecology and energy budgets. Eiders have a long association with humans, and have deep cultural significance in many societies. However, modern lifestyles are exposing these ducks to a wide range of new pressures. This monograph provides a comprehensive portrait of the Common Eider; authors Chris Waltho and John Coulson bring together an extensive and diverse international literature, with sections on taxonomy, habitats, breeding biology, population dynamics, diet and foraging, dispersal and migration, and conservation."--Bloomsbury Publishing
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- Publication Date:©2015
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):T & AD Poyser
- Place of Publication:London [England]
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:©2015
The Physical Object
- Description:1 online resource (361 pages) : : illustrations (some color), photographs
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9781472920928, 1472920929, 1408152800, 9781408152805, 9781472597595, 1472597591, 1408125323, 9781408125328
- oclc:ocn905921049
- LC Classification:QL696.A52
- Dewey Decimal:598.41
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