Animal Behavior: Concepts, Methods, and Applications - Softcover

Nordell, Shawn; Valone, Thomas

 
9780199737604: Animal Behavior: Concepts, Methods, and Applications
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0199737606 ISBN 13: 9780199737604
Publisher: OUP USA, 2015

Synopsis

Animal Behavior: Concepts, Methods, and Applications, International Edition uses a conceptual approach that puts the process of science and applications front and centre. The text guides students through featured research examples that strongly emphasise the process of scientific inquiry. The approach is based on the growing mandate to shift science education from rote memorisation to a conceptual approach that emphasises the nature of inquiry in science. The major concepts in each chapter are accompanied by empirical examples from diverse taxa taken directly from the primary literature. This approach immerses students in the process of animal behaviour research and helps them understand how we know what we know. In addition, the text highlights real-world applications and helps students see how the science of animal behaviour connects to their everyday lives.

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About the Author

TJV: Saint Louis University, Associate Professor; PhD University of Arizona. Research focuses on community ecology, conservation biology, and foraging behavior. SN: Saint Louis University, Assistant Professor; PhD University of New Mexico. Research focuses on fish behavioral ecology, mate choice, and predator avoidance.

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Publisher
OUP USA
Publication date
2015
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0199737606
ISBN 13 
9780199737604
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
2
Number of pages
368