Essential Reproduction provides an integrated and multidisciplinary approach to the study of reproduction for students taking courses in reproductive physiology in a wide range of subjects. The book spans the disciplines of anatomy, physiology, behavioural science, endocrinology…
This book is a graduate level guide to the intersection between animal social behaviour and behavioural endocrinology. The fascinating connections between steroids, peptides and social behaviour are explored through an integrative and comparative approach combining various metho…
Research into the lives of animals in their natural environments has revealed a rich tapestry of complex social relationships and previously unsuspected social and mating systems. The evolution of this behavior is increasingly well understood. At the same time, laboratory scient…
Hormones and reproduction of vertebrates
Birds, Volume 4 in the five-volume work Hormones and Reproduction of Vertebrates, is a reference for vertebrate endocrinologists and those studying all aspects of the biology and control of reproduction in birds. It brings together current knowledge in the field, with an emphasi…
Hormones and reproduction of vertebrates
Mammals, Volume 5 in the five-volume work Hormones and Reproduction of Vertebrates, brings together current knowledge of the reproductive endocrinology of mammals, with emphasis on synthesis rather than summation. Model species have been emphasized in some cases, balanced with d…
Volume 6 (in two parts) of the series Reproductive Biology and Phylogeny, attempts to document most of the important aspects of the reproductive biology of birds and places them in a setting of phylogenetic relationships. The first part of volume 6 discusses classification and p…
PITUITARY FUNCTION AND IMMUNITY
First published in 1986, the influence of hormones secreted or regulated by the pituitary gland on the immune system is examined in detail, including discussions of adrenocorticotropic hormone, glucocorticoids, catecholamines, growth hormone, insulin, prolactin, gonadotropins, s…
Leading researchers and experienced clinicians join forces not only to illuminate today's understanding of the endocrinology of menopause, but also to provide a sound basis for its successful management. These seasoned experts review in detail the cardiovascular, bone, brain, an…