An Introduction to Behavioural Ecology

This textbook helped to define the field of Behavioural Ecology. In this fourth edition the text has been completely revised, with new chapters and many new illustrations and full colour photographs. The theme, once again, is the influence of natural selection on behaviour -- an animal's strugg...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Davies, Nicholas B.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Newark : John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, 2012.
Colección:New York Academy of Sciences Ser.
Temas:
Animal behavior > Evolution.
Animal ecology.
Animal behavior.
Animaux > Mœurs et comportement > Évolution.
Écologie animale.
Animal behavior
Animal behavior > Evolution
Animal ecology
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. Natural Selection, Ecology and Behaviour
  • 2. Testing Hypotheses in Behavioural Ecology
  • 3. Economic Decisions and the Individual
  • 4. Predators versus Prey: Evolutionary Arms Races
  • 5. Competing for Resources
  • 6. Living in Groups
  • 7. Sexual Selection, Sperm Competition and Sexual Conflict
  • 8. Parental Care and Family Conflicts
  • 9. Mating Systems
  • 10. Sex Allocation
  • 11. Social Behaviours: Altruism to Spite
  • 12. Cooperation
  • 13. Altruism and Conflict in the Social Insects
  • 14. Communication and Signals
  • 15. Conclusion.

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