Migration
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Contents

  • Introduction
  • Learning outcomes
  • 1 Introduction to movement and migration
    • 1.1 Examples of animal migration
  • 2 Bird migration
    • 2.1 Migration paths and flyways
  • 3 Introduction to natural selection
    • 3.1 Directional selection
    • 3.2 Stabilising selection
    • 3.3 Disruptive selection
    • 3.4 Natural selection in Darwin's finches
  • 4 Introduction to homeostasis
    • 4.1 Thermoregulation in migratory birds
  • 5 Navigation
    • 5.1 The star compass
    • 5.2 The Sun compass
  • 6 The challenges of migration
  • Conclusion
  • Glossary
  • References
  • Further Reading
  • Acknowledgements

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