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Animal Behavior/Field and Laboratory Exercises in Animal Behavior (SET) provides a solid background in the neurophysiological and endocrinological bases of animal behavior. This specially priced set includes a copy of Breed and Moore, Animal Behavior and Tillberg/Breed/Hinners, Field and Laboratory Exercises in Animal Behavior. The textbook covers the broad sweep of animal behavior from its neurological underpinnings to the importance of behavior in conservation.
Chapters cover behavior and homeostatic mechanisms, behavior and conservation, and behavioral aspects of disease. An entire chapter is devoted to the vibrant new field of behavior and conservation, including topics such as social behavior and the relationship between parasites, pathogens and behavior. Thoughtful coverage is also given to foraging behavior, mating and parenting behavior, anti-predator behavior and learning. Each chapter begins with learning objectives and concludes with thought-provoking questions. Furthermore, special terms and definitions are highlighted throughout. The laboratory manual guides students through the diverse and fascinating fields of behavioral and ethological studies, employing a wide array of organisms as model systems for the study of behavior. Students participate in the development of hypothesis and turn the recording, analysis, and interpretation of data into an active and engaging process. There is also a companion site for faculty and students to enhance their learning experience at: www.elsevierdirect.com/companions/9780123725813.
This book will appeal to advanced graduate and undergraduate students in animal behaviour, ethology, and behavioral ecology courses.
- Textbook provides a solid background in the neurophysiological and endocrinological bases of animal behavior
- Textbook chapters cover behavior and homeostatic mechanisms, behavior and conservation, and behavioral aspects of disease
- Lab manual includes fully developed and tested laboraty exercises available for courses that have labs (http://www.elsevierdirect.com/product.jsp?isbn=9780123725820)
- Companion site for faculty and students to enhance their learning experience at: www.elseiverdirect.com/companions/9780123725813
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"I particularly like the introductory chapters about conducting independent research and presenting results. I also like the appendices with information about techniques in behavioral analysis and statistics. I like the range of exercises offered and the fact that many different types of study organisms are used." --Mansfield University
"I like that it describes how to come up with independent projects in animal behavior and it has lots of feasible field studies (especially on pollination/foraging) that can be done anywhere." --Birmingham-Southern College
"I really like the way it takes students through the thought processes involved in a discovery exercise (the way I teach this course). I suggest that the statistics section also include nonparametric tests since these are used so much in behavior." --The College of Mount Saint Vincent
After receiving my PhD from the University of Kansas in 1977, I came to Colorado to work as a faculty member at the University of Colorado, Boulder, where I have been ever since. I am currently a Professor in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, and I teach courses in general biology, animal behavior, insect biology, and tropical biology. My research program focuses on the behavior and ecology of social insects, and I have worked on ants, bees, and wasps. I have studied the nestmate recognition, the genetics of colony defense, the behavior of defensive bees, and communication during colony defense. I was Executive Editor of Animal Behaviour from 2006-2009.
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- PublisherAcademic Press
- Publication date2011
- ISBN 10 1437755976
- ISBN 13 9781437755978
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages250
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