Reproduction in Context – Social & Environmental Influences on Reproduction: Social and Environmental Influences on Reproduction (A Bradford Book) - Hardcover

Wallen, Kim

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0262232049 ISBN 13: 9780262232043

Publisher: MIT Press, 1999

Synopsis

Historically, reproductive science has focused on reproductive behaviors divorcedfrom the contexts in which they occur. Taking a more integrated view, this book explores theneuroendocrine bases of reproduction in relation to their environmental and social contexts. Thecontributors provide compelling accounts of reproductive behaviors in animals ranging from turtlesand lizards to humans and nonhuman primates. They examine these behaviors from the perspectives ofethology, endocrinology, behavioral genetics, and evolutionary ecology. Together, they illuminatethe dynamic interplay between the ecological and social contexts of a species and the biologicalmechanisms regulating reproductive behavior. The book shows how an appreciation of the fullcomplexity of the context of reproduction actually simplifies and clarifies our understanding ofreproductive behavior.

Contributors: Gregory F. Ball, George E.Bentley, Franklin H. Bronson, David Crews, Jeffrey A. French, Michael R. Gorman, Kay E. Holecamp,Jerry D. Jacobs, Sabra L. Klein, Theresa M. Lee, Donna L. Maney, Martha K. McClintock, SimoneMeddle, Randy J. Nelson, Nicole Perfito, Emilie F. Rissman, Colleen M. Schafner, Patricia A. Schiml,Jill E. Schneider, Rae Silver, Ann-Judith Silverman, Laura Smale, Kira Soma, Jennifer M. Swann,Anthony D. Tramontin, George N. Wade, Kim Wallen, Scott R. Wersinger, John C. Wingfield, Ruth I.Wood.

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Synopsis

Historically, reproductive science has focused on reproductive behaviours divorced from the contexts in which they occur. Taking a more integrated view, this book explores the neuroendocrine bases of reproduction in relation to their environmental and social contexts. The contributors provide compelling accounts of reproductive behaviours in animals ranging from turtles and lizards to humans and nonhuman primates. They examine these behaviours from the perspectives of ethology, endocrinology, behavioural genetics and evolutionary ecology. Together, they illuminate the dynamic interplay between the ecological and social contexts of a species and the biological mechanisms regulating reproductive behaviour. The book shows how an appreciation of the full complexity of the content of reproduction actually simplifies and clarifes our understanding of reproductive behaviour.

Edition details

• Publisher: MIT Press
• Publication date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0262232049
• ISBN 13: 9780262232043
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 472