Geographic Variation in Behavior : Perspectives on Evolutionary Mechanisms.

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Explores the evolution of geographic variation in behaviour within species. This volume summarizes advances in the field, evaluates the strengths and weaknesses of various approaches, and gives an overview of this area. It also brings together evidence that behaviour varies geographically, and looks...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Foster, Susan A.
Other Authors: Endler, John A.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, 1999.
Subjects:
Animal behavior > Evolution.
Animals > Variation.
Animal ecology.
Animaux > Mœurs et comportement > Évolution.
Variation (Zoologie)
Écologie animale.
Animal behavior > Evolution
Animal ecology
Animals > Variation
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Contents; Contributors; Introduction and Aims; 1. The Use of Behavioral Ecotypes in the Study of Evolutionary Processes; 2. Different Spatial Scales of Natural Selection and Gene Flow: The Evolution of Behavioral Geographic Variation and Phenotypic Plasticity; 3. The Evolution of Behavioral Norms of Reaction as a Problem in Ecological Genetics: Theory, Methods, and Data; 4. Geographic Variations on Methodological Themes in Comparative Ethology: A Natricine Snake Perspective.
  • 5. Geographic Variation in Behavior of a Primate Taxon: Stress Responses as a Proximate Mechanism in the Evolution of Social Behavior6. Ecology, Phenotype, and Character Evolution in Bluegill Sunfish: A Population Comparative Approach; 7. The Causes and Consequences of Geographic Variation in Antipredator Behavior: Perspectives from Fish Populations; 8. Geographic Variation and the Microevolution of Avian Migratory Behavior; 9. Effects of Relaxed Natural Selection on the Evolution of Behavior; 10. Variation in Advertisement.

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