Ornithological Atlases
Ornithology is a branch of zoology that concerns the "methodological study and consequent knowledge of birds with all that relates to them." Several aspects of ornithology differ from related disciplines, due partly to the high visibility and the aesthetic appeal of birds. It has also been an area with a large contribution made by amateurs in terms of time, resources, and financial support. Studies on birds have helped develop key concepts in biology including evolution, behaviour and ecology such as the definition of species, the process of speciation, instinct, learning, ecological niches, guilds, island biogeography, phylogeography, and conservation. While early ornithology was principally concerned with descriptions and distributions of species, ornithologists today seek answers to very specific questions, often using birds as models to test hypotheses or predictions based on theories. Most modern biological theories apply across life forms, and the number of scientists who i ...
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Banding Marbled Godwit On Bowdoin NWR (12820314955)
Banding may refer to: * Banding (medical), procedures that use elastic bands for constriction * Bird banding/ringing, the marking of individual birds with bands or rings to enable individual identification * Colour banding, an inaccuracy in computer graphics * Edge banding, a woodworking technique * G banding, a genetic technique * Minor variations in outputs from printers and photocopiers that allow forensic identification * Another name for strapping, the process of applying a strap to an item to combine, hold, reinforce, or fasten it, or the strap or band itself * Ability grouping, the educational practice of placing students into groups based on their abilities, talents or achievements * Flow banding, a geological term to describe bands or layers in rocks * Occupational exposure banding, a chemical risk assessment process See also * Band (other) Band or BAND may refer to: Places *Bánd, a village in Hungary *Band, Iran, a village in Urmia County, West Azerbaijan ...
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