Geographic variation in behavior [[electronic resource] ] : perspectives on evolutionary mechanisms / / edited by Susan A. Foster, John A. Endler

• Pubblicazione: New York, : Oxford University Press, 1999
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (337 p.)
• Disciplina: 591.5
• Soggetto topico: Animal behavior - Evolution; Animals - Variation; Animal ecology
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Altri autori: FosterSusan Adlai EndlerJohn A. <1947->
• Note generali: Previously issued in print: 1999.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; Contributors; Introduction and Aims; 1. The Use of Behavioral Ecotypes in the Study of Evolutionary Processes; 2. Different Spatial Scales of Natural Selection and Gene Flow: The Evolution of Behavioral Geographic Variation and Phenotypic Plasticity; 3. The Evolution of Behavioral Norms of Reaction as a Problem in Ecological Genetics: Theory, Methods, and Data; 4. Geographic Variations on Methodological Themes in Comparative Ethology: A Natricine Snake Perspective ; 5. Geographic Variation in Behavior of a Primate Taxon: Stress Responses as a Proximate Mechanism in the Evolution of Social Behavior6. Ecology, Phenotype, and Character Evolution in Bluegill Sunfish: A Population Comparative Approach; 7. The Causes and Consequences of Geographic Variation in Antipredator Behavior: Perspectives from Fish Populations; 8. Geographic Variation and the Microevolution of Avian Migratory Behavior; 9. Effects of Relaxed Natural Selection on the Evolution of Behavior ; 10. Variation in Advertisement Calls of Anurans across Zonal Interactions: The Evolution and Breakdown of Homogamy11. Geographic Variation in Animal Communication Systems; 12. Geographic Variation in Sexual Behavior: Sex, Signals, and Speciation; 13. Thoughts on Geographic Variation in Behavior; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Z
• Sommario/riassunto: 'Geographic Variation in Behavior' explores the evolution of geographic variation in behaviour within species. The contributors have pioneered a variety of approaches to using geographically variable behavioural phenotypes for addressing evolutionary issues. They summarize advances in the field to date, evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of various approaches, and give a clear and balanced overview of this area.
• Titolo autorizzato: Geographic variation in behavior
• ISBN: 0-19-756044-X; 1-280-52685-8; 9786610526857; 0-19-535948-8; 1-4294-0423-X
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910451532903321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Oxford scholarship online.