| Acknowledgements 1 Animal builders and the importance of bird nests 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Builders extend their control 1.3 The extended phenotype concept 1.4 Building behaviour changes habitats 1.5 Exploitation of the resources by others 1.6 Nests reinforce sociallife 1.7 The builders 1.8 Are there shared characters among builders？ a） Simple minded b）NO specialist anatomy C）Techniques shape materials but materials shape techniques 1.9 Chapter by chapter 1.10 The taxonomic convention 2 The clutch—nest relationship 2.1 Introduction 2.2 The nests and brood care of dinosaurs 2.3 Why do birds lay eggs？ 2.4 DO chicks need nests？ 2.5 Clutch size 2.6 The nest and clutch size 3 Standardising the nest description 3.1 The nest profile survey 3.2 Nest identification，morphometrics and type a）Identity of the nest b）Nest weight and dimensions C）Nest shape d） Nest site e）Nest attachment The four nest zones 3.4 The materials a）Inorganic materials b）Animal materials C）Plant，lichen and fungal materials d）Others 3.5 Additionalinformation a）Building techniques b） Adults and young C）Biological associations d）Special features and comments e）Sketches and photographs 4 Construction 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Types of construction method 4.3 Sculpting 4.4 Moulding 4.5 Piling up 4.6 Sticking together 4.7 Interlocking a）Entangle b）Stitches and pop—rivets c1 Velcro 4.8 Weaving 4.9 How difficult is nest building？ 4.10 Tool use and tool making 5 The functional architecture of the nest 5.1 Introduction 5.2 The outer nest layer a）Nest decoration and nest size b） Frequency and type of decorative materials C）Snake skin d） Heads and tails 5.3 Nest attachment a）Number and type of materials in attachments b）Attachment type and nest support diameter c）Occurrence of attachment types 5.4 The structural nest layer a）Nest weight and nest design in relation tO bird weight b） Number of materials in the structural layer c） Associations of materials d）Standard units e） Silk f）Grass g）Sticks h）Design and convergence 6. The cost of nest building； 7. The selection of a nest site； 8. Bowers, building quality and mate assessment； 9. The evolution of nest building； Bibliography； Index. References Author index General index Species index |
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