Social behavior in farm animals [[electronic resource] /] / edited by L. J. Keeling and H. W. Gonyou

• Pubblicazione: New York, : CABI Pub., 2001
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (424 p.)
• Disciplina: 636/.001/5915
• Soggetto topico: Domestic animals - Behavior; Social behavior in animals
• Altri autori: GonyouH. W (Harold W.) KeelingL. J (Linda J.)
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references index.
• Nota di contenuto: Contributors; Acknowledgements; Introduction; I Concepts in Social Behaviour; 1 Living in Groups: an Evolutionary Perspective; 2 Group Life; 3 Parental Behaviour; 4 The Evolution and Domestication of Social Behaviour; II The Social Behaviour of Domestic Species; 5 The Social Behaviour of Cattle; 6 The Social Behaviour of Pigs; 7 The Social Behaviour of Domestic Birds; 8 The Social Behaviour of Sheep; 9 The Social Behaviour of Horses; 10 The Social Behaviour of Fish; III Contemporary Topics in Social Behaviour; 11 Breaking Social Bonds; 12 Individual Differences and Personality ; 13 People as Social Actors in the World of Farm Animals14 Social Cognition of Farm Animals; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: An understanding of social behaviour is increasingly necessary in farm animal husbandry as more animals are housed in groups rather than in individual stalls or pens. There may be economic or welfare reasons for such housing. This book specifically addresses this subject.
• Titolo autorizzato: Social behavior in farm animals
• ISBN: 1-280-81170-6; 9786610811700; 0-85199-717-1
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910784116403321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II