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  • Heat energy exchange between the Killdeer, its eggs, and the environment

    Creator:
    Cronan, James Zan
    Abstract:
    The vegetation surrounding a nest shades and insulates the incubating bird in addition to concealing it. The vegetative material that makes up a nest insulates the eggs from its warmer or cooler surroundings. Since a Killdeer builds a stone-lined nest on barren ground, both egg and adult are subject to...
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    Masters Thesis
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    Energy Exchange between the Killdeer, its Eggs, and the Environment by James Zan Cronan A THESIS