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This fourth edition of "Animal Behaviour" shows how evolutionary biologists analyze all elements that go into the study of animal behaviour. The book contains a balanced treatment of both the underlying mechanisms and the evolutionary causes of behaviour. Examples are drawn evenly from both vertebrates and invertebrates, using over 800 references, many of them from publications that have appeared in the last three years.
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Reviews:
'...top-notch and well developed introduction to the field of animal behaviour. Alcock's is a very engaging book.' - Animal Behaviour
'In summary, this is one of the most comprehensive textbooks on the study of behavior. Its readability is exemplary. Concepts and discoveries are presented from an evolutionary perspective and through the logic of hypothesis-testing. Students learn not only about animal behavior, but they are shown how scientists pursue knowledge.' - Quarterly Review of Biology
Contents:
Evolutionary Approach to Animal Behavior
The Proximate Causes of Behavior: Analyzing Communication
Development of Behavior: Role of Genes
Development of Behavior: Role of the Environment
Control of Behavior: Neural Mechanisms
Control of Behavior: Organizing Mechanisms
Evolution of Communication: Historical Pathways
Evolution of Communication: Adaptation in Signalers and Receivers
Adaptive Responses to Predators
Adaptive Feeding Behavior
Choosing Adaptively Where to Live
Male and Female Reproductive Tactics
Evolution of Mating Systems
Adaptive Tactics of Parents
Evolution of Social Behavior
Evolution of Human Behavior
Book Description
This classic text offering a balanced treatment of the underlying mechanisms and evolutionary bases of behavior has been thoroughly rewritten and updated with recent work in the field
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- PublisherSinauer Associates Inc.,U.S.
- Publication date1988
- ISBN 10 087893023X
- ISBN 13 9780878930234
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Edition number4
- Number of pages652
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