Primate Behavioral Ecology - Softcover

Strier, Karen B.

3.83

86 ratings by Goodreads

9780205200191: Primate Behavioral Ecology

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0205200192 ISBN 13: 9780205200191

Publisher: Pearson, 1999

View all copies of this ISBN edition:

Primate Behavioral Ecology is an introduction to the field and its applications to primate conservation. Like no other text on the market, this comprehensive text integrates the basics of evolutionary and ecological approaches to the study of primate behavior with up-to-date coverage of how different primates behave. Examples are drawn from the “classic” primate field studies and more recent studies on previously neglected species illustrating the vast behavioral variation that we now know exists and the gaps in our knowledge that future studies will fill. This text meets the tremendous need for a textbook that integrates contemporary behavioral ecology, evolutionary theory, and conservation concerns as they pertain to primates.

"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.

Review:

Linda L. Taylor of the University of Miami declares, “I can't imagine teaching a course on primate behavior or ecology without this text. ...Strier's writing style is a huge asset to keeping current information comprehensible for the target audience.”

William C. McGrew of the University of Cambridge, UK states, “Overall, the synthesis and integration are outstanding...this is one of the best organized textbooks that I have ever seen, in any field...it is clear that Strier is actively involved in the forefront and not some armchair type!”

From the Back Cover:

Primate Behavioral Ecology

Third Edition

Karen B. Strier

Overview:

Primate Behavioral Ecology, described as “an engaging, cutting-edge exposition,” incorporates exciting new discoveries in its introduction to the field and its applications of behavioral ecology to primate conservation.

One reviewer declares, “I can't imagine teaching a course on primate behavior or ecology without this text.”

Another reviewer states, “Overall, the synthesis and integration are outstanding...this is one of the best organized textbooks that I have ever seen, in any field...it is clear that Strier is actively involved in the forefront and not some armchair type!”

Another adds, “Strier's writing style is a huge asset to keeping current information comprehensible for the target audience.”

Like no other text on the market, this comprehensive text integrates the basics of evolutionary and ecological approaches and new noninvasive molecular and hormonal techniques to the study of primate behavior with up-to-date coverage of how different primates behave. Examples are drawn from the “classic” primate field studies and more recent studies on previously neglected species, illustrating the vast behavioral variation that we now know exists and the gaps in our knowledge that future studies will fill.

________________________________________________________________________

Features:

Includes long-term studies across the primate order, including “New World Monkeys” and prosimians as well as “Old World Monkeys,” which demonstrate much greater diversity than baboons, macaques, or apes encompass.
Covers both social behavior and ecological adaptations.
Emphasizes the interplay between theory, observation, and conservation issues throughout.
Illustrates primates and behavioral and ecological principles through more than 150 photos and 50 graphs and diagrams.
Discusses consequences of behavior patterns, such as how dispersal affects gene flow and why fragmented populations are at risk of extinction.
Integrates classic studies, theoretical papers, and review articles with current references–nearly 1,000 in all.

"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.