The Evolution of Animal Communication : Reliability and Deception in Signaling Systems /

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Gull chicks beg for food from their parents. Peacocks spread their tails to attract potential mates. Meerkats alert family members of the approach of predators. But are these--and other animals--sometimes dishonest? That's what William Searcy and Stephen Nowicki ask in The Evolution of Animal C...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Searcy, William A., 1950- (Autor), Nowicki, Stephen, 1955- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton : Princeton University Press, 2005.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Animal communication.
SCIENCE > Life Sciences > Evolution.
SCIENCE > Life Sciences > Zoology > General.
Communication animale.
Animal Communication
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Signaling when interests overlap
  • Signaling when interests diverge
  • Signaling when interests oppose
  • Honesty and deception in communication networks
  • Conclusions.

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