The Ecology Of Social Behavior

Author : C. N. Slobodchikoff
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 442 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2013-10-22
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781483264998

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The Ecology of Social Behavior by C. N. Slobodchikoff Pdf

The Ecology of Social Behavior explores the relationships between ecology and the origins and maintenance of social behavior. The chapters in this book suggest that a consideration of ecological factors is necessary to any paradigm that tries to explain the origins and maintenance of social behavior. Most also suggest that there are some trade-offs between ecology, genetics, and phylogeny in the development and persistence of specific social systems. The book is organized into five parts. Part I provides an overview of the main themes covered in the present volume. Part II contains papers on ecological interactions, including variation in group sizes of forest primates, group foraging, and the origin of monogamy in mammals and fishes. Part III examines the ecology of social mammals. These include the ecological conditions for philopatry and the relationship of habitat variability to sociality in yellow-bellied marmots. Part IV focuses on the ecology of social birds while Part V deals with the ecology of social arthropods.

Author : Tamás Székely,Allen J. Moore,Jan Komdeur
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 575 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2010-11-18
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780521883177

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Social Behaviour by Tamás Székely,Allen J. Moore,Jan Komdeur Pdf

A comprehensive analysis of the genetic, ecological and phylogenetic aspects of social behaviour, by experts in the field.

Author : Jennifer Vonk,Todd K. Shackelford
Publisher : OUP USA
Page : 591 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2012-02-13
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780199738182

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The Oxford Handbook of Comparative Evolutionary Psychology by Jennifer Vonk,Todd K. Shackelford Pdf

This volume brings together leading experts in comparative and evolutionary psychology. Top scholars summarize the histories and possible futures of their disciplines, and the contribution of each to illuminating the evolutionary forces that give rise to unique abilities in distantly and closely related species.

Author : Michael Taborsky,Michael A. Cant,Jan Komdeur
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 429 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2021-08-26
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781107011182

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The Evolution of Social Behaviour by Michael Taborsky,Michael A. Cant,Jan Komdeur Pdf

First book to outline the fundamental principles of social evolution underlying the stunning diversity of social systems and behaviours.

Author : David P. Barash
Publisher : Stanford University Press
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Science
ISBN : 0804715343

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Marmots by David P. Barash Pdf

In this book, based on over twenty years of study around the world, the author summarizes and synthesizes virtually everything that is known of the social behaviour and ecology of marmots. The organizing principle of the author's approach is evolution by natural selection - and thus, the degree to which the social behaviour of free-living animals can be interpreted as representing adaptations to particular environmental conditions. This book is essentially a single, widespread genus (genus Marmota comprising fourteen species found in North America and Eurasia. As such, it represents a productive union of theoretical insights from Darwinism and modern sociobiology, accompanied by a wealth of empirical data. Marmots are notable in that they constitute a relatively homogeneous group, made up of numerous species which greatly resemble each other. However, they occupy widely varying habitats - from temperate, lowland elevations to (more often) alpine meadows - and theory would predict behavioural adaptations to match their habitats.

Author : Jae C. Choe,Bernard J. Crespi
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 556 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Arachnida
ISBN : 0521589770

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The Evolution of Social Behavior in Insects and Arachnids by Jae C. Choe,Bernard J. Crespi Pdf

'Social' insects and arachnids exhibit complex forms of behavior that involve cooperation in building a nest, defending against attackers or rearing offspring. This book is a comprehensive, up-to-date guide to sociality and its evolution in a wide range of taxa.

Author : H.H.T Prins
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789400915275

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Ecology and Behaviour of the African Buffalo by H.H.T Prins Pdf

Over the past 30 years or so, research effort in behaviour and ecology has progressed from simple documentation of the habits or habitats of differ ent species to asking more searching questions about the adaptiveness of the patterns of behaviour observed; moved from documenting simply what occurs, to trying to understand why. Increasingly, studies of behav iour or ecology explore the function of particular responses or patterns of behaviour in individuals or populations - looking for the adaptiveness that has led to the adoption of such patterns either at a proximate level (what environmental circumstances have favoured the adoption of some particular strategy or response from within the animal's repertoire at that specific time) or at an evolutionary level (speculating upon what pres sures have led to the inclusion of a particular pattern of behaviour within the repertoire in the first place). Many common principles have been established - common to a wide diversity of animal groups, yet showing some precise relationship between a given aspect of behaviour or population dynamics and some particular ecological factor. In particular, tremendous advances have been made in understanding the foraging behaviour of animals - and the 'decision rules' by which they seek and select from the various resources on offer - and patterns of social organization and behaviour: the adap tiveness of different social structures, group sizes or reproductive tactics.

Author : Tamás Székely,Allen J. Moore,Jan Komdeur
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 809 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2010-11-18
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781107079816

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Social Behaviour by Tamás Székely,Allen J. Moore,Jan Komdeur Pdf

Humans live in large and extensive societies and spend much of their time interacting socially. Likewise, most other animals also interact socially. Social behaviour is of constant fascination to biologists and psychologists of many disciplines, from behavioural ecology to comparative biology and sociobiology. The two major approaches used to study social behaviour involve either the mechanism of behaviour - where it has come from and how it has evolved, or the function of the behaviour studied. With guest articles from leaders in the field, theoretical foundations along with recent advances are presented to give a truly multidisciplinary overview of social behaviour, for advanced undergraduate and graduate students. Topics include aggression, communication, group living, sexual behaviour and co-operative breeding. With examples ranging from bacteria to social mammals and humans, a variety of research tools are used, including candidate gene approaches, quantitative genetics, neuro-endocrine studies, cost-benefit and phylogenetic analyses and evolutionary game theory.

Author : David Westneat,Charles W. Fox
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 661 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2010-04
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780195331936

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Evolutionary Behavioral Ecology by David Westneat,Charles W. Fox Pdf

Evolutionary Behavioral Ecology presents a comprehensive treatment of theevolutionary and ecological processes shaping behavior across a wide array of organisms and a diverse set of behaviors and is suitable as a graduate-level text and as a sourcebook for professional scientists.

Author : Dr. Jens Krause,Richard James,Daniel W. Franks,Darren P. Croft
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 279 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780199679058

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Animal Social Networks by Dr. Jens Krause,Richard James,Daniel W. Franks,Darren P. Croft Pdf

This book demonstrates the application of network theory to the social organization of animals.

Author : Elizabeth Adkins-Regan
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2005-08-07
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 0691092478

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Hormones and Animal Social Behavior by Elizabeth Adkins-Regan Pdf

This book is a graduate level guide to the intersection between animal social behaviour and behavioural endocrinology. The fascinating connections between steroids, peptides and social behaviour are explored through an integrative and comparative approach combining various methods.

Author : Kentwood D. Wells
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 1160 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2007-11-15
Category : Science
ISBN : 0226893340

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The Ecology and Behavior of Amphibians by Kentwood D. Wells Pdf

Consisting of more than six thousand species, amphibians are more diverse than mammals and are found on every continent save Antarctica. Despite the abundance and diversity of these animals, many aspects of the biology of amphibians remain unstudied or misunderstood. The Ecology and Behavior of Amphibians aims to fill this gap in the literature on this remarkable taxon. It is a celebration of the diversity of amphibian life and the ecological and behavioral adaptations that have made it a successful component of terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Synthesizing seventy years of research on amphibian biology, Kentwood D. Wells addresses all major areas of inquiry, including phylogeny, classification, and morphology; aspects of physiological ecology such as water and temperature relations, respiration, metabolism, and energetics; movements and orientation; communication and social behavior; reproduction and parental care; ecology and behavior of amphibian larvae and ecological aspects of metamorphosis; ecological impact of predation on amphibian populations and antipredator defenses; and aspects of amphibian community ecology. With an eye towards modern concerns, The Ecology and Behavior of Amphibians concludes with a chapter devoted to amphibian conservation. An unprecedented scholarly contribution to amphibian biology, this book is eagerly anticipated among specialists.

Author : Theunis Piersma,Jan A. van Gils
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780199233724

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The Flexible Phenotype by Theunis Piersma,Jan A. van Gils Pdf

In essence, the authors argue for the existence of direct, measurable, links between phenotype and ecology.

Author : Tamás Székely,Allen Jonathan Moore,J. Komdeur
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 562 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Behavior evolution
ISBN : 1107096065

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Social Behaviour by Tamás Székely,Allen Jonathan Moore,J. Komdeur Pdf

"Humans live in large and extensive societies and spend much of their time interacting socially. Likewise, most other animals also interact socially. Social behaviour is of constant fascination to biologists and psychologists of many disciplines, from behavioural ecology to comparative biology and sociobiology. The two major approaches used to study social behaviour involve either the mechanism of behaviour - where it has come from and how it has evolved, or the function of the behaviour studied. With guest articles from leaders in the field, theoretical foundations along with recent advances are presented to give a truly multidisciplinary overview of social behaviour, for advanced undergraduate and graduate students. Topics include aggression, communication, group living, sexual behaviour and co-operative breeding. With examples ranging from bacteria to social mammals and humans, a variety of research tools are used, including candidate gene approaches, quantitative genetics, neuro-endocrine studies, cost-benefit and phylogenetic analyses and evolutionary game theory"--Provided by publisher.

Author : Peter Torgerson Sherman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UCAL:X47085

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The Ecology and Social Behavior of the White-winged Trumpeter (Psophia Leucoptera). by Peter Torgerson Sherman Pdf