Social predation : how group living benefits predators and prey /

The classic literature on predation dealt almost exclusively with solitary predators and their prey. Going back to Lotka-Volterra and optimal foraging theory, the theory about predation, including predator-prey population dynamics, was developed for solitary species. Various consequences of socialit...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Beauchamp, Guy (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Edición:First edition.
Colección:Gale virtual reference library
Temas:
Predation (Biology)
Animal societies.
Predatory animals > Behavior.
Animal defenses.
Social behavior in animals.
Animal communities.
Animal behavior.
Social Behavior
Behavior, Animal
Predatory Behavior
Pr�edation (Biologie)
Soci�et�es animales.
Pr�edateurs > M�urs et comportement.
Animaux > Moyens de d�efense.
Comportement social chez les animaux.
Communaut�es animales.
Animaux > M�urs et comportement.
NATURE > Animals > Fish.
SCIENCE > Life Sciences > Zoology > Ichthyology & Herpetology.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:The classic literature on predation dealt almost exclusively with solitary predators and their prey. Going back to Lotka-Volterra and optimal foraging theory, the theory about predation, including predator-prey population dynamics, was developed for solitary species. Various consequences of sociality for predators have been considered only recently. Similarly, while it was long recognized that prey species can benefit from living in groups, research on the adaptive value of sociality for prey species mostly emerged in the 1970s. The main theme of this book is the various ways that predators.
Descripción Física:1 online resource.
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 263-302) and index.
ISBN:9780124076549
0124076548
1306213029
9781306213028

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