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Advances in the study of behavior. Volume 31 /
The aim of Advances in the Study of Behavior remains as it has been since the series began: to serve the increasing number of scientists who are engaged in the study of animal behavior by presenting their theoretical ideas and research to their colleagues and to those in neighboring fields. We hope...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Otros Autores: | , , , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
Academic Press,
2002.
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| Colección: | Advances in the study of behavior ;
v. 31. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Front Cover; Advances in the Study of Behavior; Copyright Page; Contents; Contributors; Preface; Chapter 1. Conflict and Cooperation in a Female-Dominated Society: A Reassessment of the "Hyperaggressive" Image of Spotted Hyenas; I. Introduction; II. Serengeti Hyena Social Organization; III. Conflict over Access to Food; IV. Sibling Rivalry: A By-Product of Androgenization or an Adaptation to Fluctuating Levels of Prey?; V. Siblicide and Biases in the Sex Composition of Twin Litters; VI. Female Dominance and Virilization; VII. Virilization and Androgens
- VIII. The Fitness Consequences of VirilizationIX. The Male-Dominance Hierarchy: Queuing for Social Status; X. Male-Female Behavior; XI. Natal Postdispersal Males; XII. Conflict Resolution; XIII. Conclusion; XIV. Summary; References; Chapter 2. Birdsong and Male-Male Competition: Causes and Consequences of Vocal Variability in the Collared Dove (Streptopelia decaocto); I. Introduction; II. Song: Mate Attraction and Male Contest; III. The Collared Dove as a Model System; IV. Perch-Coo Variability among Individuals; V. Modulated Elements; VI. Variation in Element Number
- VII. Vocal Variability and Male Contest: ConclusionsVIII. Summary; References; Chapter 3. Imitation of Novel Complex Actions: What Does the Evidence from Animals Mean?; I. Introduction; II. Social Learning without Imitation; III. Learning When and Learning How; IV. Imitation: Social Mimicry and Picking Up Methods; V. Production Learning by Imitation; VI. What Limits Production Learning by Imitation?; VII. Wider Implications; VIII. Summary; References; Chapter 4. Lateralization in Vertebrates: Its Early Evolution, General Pattern, and Development; I. Introduction; II. Feeding and Prey Capture
- III. Predator-Escape and Fear ResponsesIV. Spatial Maps and Attention; V. Aggressive Responses; VI. Advantages and Disadvantages of Being Lateralized; VII. Summary; References; Chapter 5. Auditory Scene Analysis in Animal Communication; I. Introduction; II. Auditory Scene Analysis; III. Demonstrations of Auditory Scene Analysis by Songbirds; IV. Further Possibilities for Research on Auditory Scene Analysis in Nonhuman Animals; V. Theory; VI. Final Comments; VII. Summary; References; Chapter 6. Electric Signals: Predation, Sex, and Environmental Constraints; I. Introduction
- II. A Gymnotiform PrimerIII. The Perils of Predators; IV. 'Twas Ever Thus: Sex versus Predators; V. Electrosensory Influences on Niche Partitioning; VI. The Story Thus Far; VII. Future Investigations; VIII. Summary; References; Chapter 7. How to Vocally Identify Kin in a Crowd: The Penguin Model; I. Introduction; II. Locations and Methods; III. The Constraints; IV. The Solutions Found; V. Perspectives; VI. Conclusion; VII. Summary; References; Index; Contents of Previous Volumes