Animal behavior : an evolutionary approach

著者

• Alcock, John

書誌事項

Animal behavior : an evolutionary approach

John Alcock

Sinauer Associates, c2005

8th ed

注記

Includes bibliographical references (p. [522]-550)

内容説明・目次

内容説明

This new edition of Animal Behavior maintains the organizational structure of previous editions, but has been completely rewritten with coverage of much recent work in animal behaviour, resulting in a thoroughly up-to-date text. Notable is the inclusion, for the first time, of discussion questions embedded in the text itself, rather than appended to the end of each chapter. This format is designed to encourage students to reflect on the material they have just digested while also making it easier for instructors to promote a problem-solving approach to the subject. Like previous editions, the book shows how evolutionary biologists analyze all aspects of behaviour. It is distinguished by its balanced treatment of both the underlying mechanisms and evolutionary causes of behaviour, and stresses the utility of evolutionary theory in unifying the different behavioural disciplines.

目次

• An Evolutionary Approach to Animal Behavior
• Understanding the Proximate and Ultimate Causes of Bird Song
• The Development of Behavior
• The Control of Behavior: Neural Mechanisms
• The Organization of Behavior: Neurons and Hormones
• Behavioral Adaptations against Predators
• The Evolution of Feeding Behavior
• The Evolution of Selecting Where to Live
• The Evolution of Communication
• The Evolution of Reproductive Behavior
• The Evolution of Mating Systems
• The Evolution of Parental Care
• The Evolution of Social Behavior
• The Evolution of Human Behavior
• Glossary
• Bibliography
• Index

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詳細情報

• NII書誌ID(NCID): BA7472345X
• ISBN:
  • 0878930051
• LCCN: 2005006804
• 出版国コード: us
• タイトル言語コード: eng
• 本文言語コード: eng
• 出版地: Sunderland, Mass.
• ページ数/冊数: xii, 564 p.
• 大きさ: 29 cm
• 分類:
  • LCC : QL751
  • DC22 : 591.5
• 件名:
  • LCSH : Animal behavior -- Evolution