Author: Nicholas B. DaviesPublisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1444339494
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 521
Book Description
Preceded by: An introduction to behavioural ecology / J.R. Krebs, N.B. Davies. 3rd ed. c1993.
An Introduction to Behavioural Ecology
Author: Nicholas B. DaviesPublisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1444339494
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 521
Book Description
Preceded by: An introduction to behavioural ecology / J.R. Krebs, N.B. Davies. 3rd ed. c1993.
An Introduction to Behavioural Ecology
Author: Nicholas B. DaviesPublisher: John Wiley & Sons
ISBN: 1444314025
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 438
Book Description
The third edition of this successful textbook looks again at the influence of natural selection on behavior - an animal's struggle to survive by exploiting resources, avoiding predators, and maximizing reproductive success. In this edition, new examples are introduced throughout, many illustrated with full color photographs. In addition, important new topics are added including the latest techniques of comparative analysis, the theory and application of DNA fingerprinting techniques, extensive new discussion on brood parasite/host coevolution, the latest ideas on sexual selection in relation to disease resistance, and a new section on the intentionality of communication. Written in the lucid style for which these two authors are renowned, the text is enhanced by boxed sections illustrating important concepts and new marginal notes that guide the reader through the text. This book will be essential reading for students taking courses in behavioral ecology. The leading introductory text from the two most prominent workers in the field. Second colour in the text. New section of four colour plates. Boxed sections to ilustrate difficult and important points. New larger format with marginal notes to guide the reader through the text. Selected further reading at the end of each chapter.
An Introduction to Behavioural Ecology
Author: John R. KrebsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Animal behavior
Languages : en
Pages : 310
Book Description
Natural selection and behaviour; Ecology and adaptation: comparison between species; Economic decisions and the individual; Living in groups and defending resources; Fighting and assessment; Sexual conflict and sexual selection; Parental care and mating systems; Alternative strategies; Co-operation and helping in birds, mammals and fish; Co-operation and altruism in the social insects; The design of signals: ecology and evolution; Co-evolution and arms races.
An Introduction to Behavioural Ecology
Author: John R. KrebsPublisher: Wiley-Blackwell
ISBN: 9780632006687
Category : Animal behavior
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
Evolutionary Behavioral Ecology
Author: David WestneatPublisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 0195331931
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 661
Book Description
Evolutionary Behavioral Ecology presents a comprehensive treatment of theevolutionary and ecological processes shaping behavior across a wide array of organisms and a diverse set of behaviors and is suitable as a graduate-level text and as a sourcebook for professional scientists.
Primate Behavioral Ecology
Author: Karen B. StrierPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317345207
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 409
Book Description
Primate Behavioral Ecology, described as “an engaging, cutting-edge exposition,” incorporates exciting new discoveries and the most up-to-date approaches in its introduction to the field and its applications of behavioral ecology to primate conservation. This unique, comprehensive, single-authored text integrates the basics of evolutionary, ecological, and demographic perspectives with contemporary noninvasive molecular and hormonal techniques to understand how different primates behave and the significance of these insights for primate conservation. Examples are drawn from the “classic” primate field studies and more recent studies on previously neglected species from across the primate order, illustrating the vast behavioral variation that we now know exists and the gaps in our knowledge that future studies will fill.
Behavioral Ecology and Conservation Biology
Author: Tim CaroPublisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0195355725
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 599
Book Description
In just the last few years, behavioral ecologists have begun to address issues in conservation biology. This volume is the first attempt to link these disciplines formally. Here leading researchers explore current topics in conservation biology and discuss how behavioral ecology can contribute to a greater understanding of conservation problems and conservation intervention programs. In each chapter, the authors identify a conservation issue, review the ways it has been addressed, review behavioral ecological data related to it, including their own, evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of the behavioral ecological approach, and put forward specific conservation recommendations. The chapters juxtapose different studies on a wide variety of taxonomic groups. A number of common themes emerge, including the ways in which animal mating systems affect population persistence, the roles of dispersal and inbreeding avoidance for topics such as reserve design and effective population size, the key role of humans in conservation issues, and the importance of baseline data for conservation monitoring and modeling attempts. Each chapter sheds new light on conservation problems, generates innovative avenues of interdisciplinary research, and shows how conservation-minded behavioral ecologists can apply their expertise to some of the most important questions we face today.
Searching Behaviour
Author: W.J. BellPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 9401130981
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 353
Book Description
This is a book about proximate mechanisms. Although some theoreti cal structure is used to introduce the subject, the intent is to offer a comprehensive view of the mechanistic side of searching (or foraging) so as to balance the current emphasis of books on mathematical and functional models. It seems to me that the pendulum needs to swing back to studies of how animals behave, and that maybe in so doing models will become valuable again in driving experimentation. I have probably included too many examples in this book, and some are even presented in great detail. Hopefully, they provide a complete picture of the kind of animals used, the experimental setup, the kinds of data yielded, and how the data were analysed. I have done this in response to frustrating experiences of reading chapters in behavioural ecobgy books that provide insufficient information with which to evaluate an author's conclusion.
Sensory Ecology, Behaviour, and Evolution
Author: Martin StevensPublisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN: 019960178X
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 261
Book Description
It deals with both mechanistic questions (e.g.
Carnivore Behavior, Ecology, and Evolution
Author: John L. GittlemanPublisher: Cornell University Press
ISBN: 1501745816
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 639
Book Description
The mammalian order Carnivora is characterized by an incredible range of morphological, ecological, and behavioral variation. Carnivores can be as small as the 100-gram least weasel or as large as the 800-kilogram polar bear. Their reproductive rate can vary from one offspring every five years, as with some black bears, to three litters a year, as with the dwarf mongoose. Group sizes can be traced along a wide continuum, from the solitary ermine to the monogamous golden jackal to the large extended packs of as many as 80 spotted hyenas. Until recently the general habits of most wild carnivore species were inadequately understood. In the last decade, however, improved technologies, including the use of radiotelemetry and night-vision scopes, have led to many important discoveries. This book is at once a critical summary and an evaluation of current research on carnivores. A worthy successor to R.F. Ewer's monumental volume, The Carnivores (Cornell University Press), it is the work of 30 leading carnivore biologists, who here assemble comparative data on the basic anatomical, behavioral, ecological, physiological, reproductive, and evolutionary characteristics of this group. After a general introduction to the Carnivora, the volume is divided in three parts, each of which begins with a brief introduction outlining its main themes. Part I, Behavior, covers acoustic and olfactory communication, behavioral development, behavioral ecology of canids and hyaenids, modes of solitary living, and group living. In Part II, Ecology, topics include feeding ecology of the giant panda and Asiatic black bear, adatpations for aquatic living, ecological constraints on predation in felids, consequences of small size in mustelids, rate of basal metabolism and food habits, and reproductive output. Part III, Evolution, deals with the morphological approaches to phylogeny, and the fossil record. An appendix presents a complete classification of the Carnivora, including topics of continuing controversy. Highlighting recent developments in the study of the Carnivora and areas for further research, this broad synthesis will be of great value of students and researchers in animal behavior, behavioral ecology, wildlife ecology, mammalogy, paleontology, systematics, and evolution theory. It will also encourage realistic conservation programs to manage rapidly diminishing populations and will elucidate particular features of the carnivores for nonspecialist readers.