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Animal vigilance : monitoring predators and competitors / / Guy Beauchamp
| Animal vigilance : monitoring predators and competitors / / Guy Beauchamp |
| Autore | Beauchamp Guy |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Amsterdam : , : Elsevier, , [2015] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (267 p.) |
| Disciplina | 525.20039834565 |
| Soggetto topico |
Predation (Biology)
Predatory animals Animals |
| ISBN |
0-12-801994-8
0-12-801983-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1 - Overview of Animal Vigilance; 1.1 - Introduction; 1.2 - Definition and measurements; 1.2.1 - How to Define Vigilance; 1.2.2 - Types of Vigilance; 1.2.2.1 - Routine or Induced Vigilance; 1.2.2.2 - Anti-Predator or Social Vigilance; 1.2.2.3 - Pre-Emptive or Reactive Vigilance; 1.2.2.4 - Visual, Auditory, Olfactory or Vibrotactile Vigilance; 1.2.3 - How to Measure Vigilance; 1.2.3.1 - Measuring the State of Vigilance; 1.2.3.2 - Measuring the Markers of Vigilance; 1.3 - A history of vigilance; 1.3.1 - First Phase
1.3.2 - Second Phase1.4 - Research themes; 1.5 - Conclusions; Chapter 2 - Function of Animal Vigilance; 2.1 - Introduction; 2.2 - Types of threats; 2.3 - Monitoring competitors; 2.3.1 - Contest Competition for Food; 2.3.1.1 - Vigilance During the Search Phase; 2.3.1.2 - Vigilance During the Exploitation Phase; 2.3.2 - Scramble Competition for Food; 2.3.3 - Competition for Mates; 2.3.3.1 - The Male Perspective; 2.3.3.2 - The Female Perspective; 2.3.4 - Modelling Social Vigilance; 2.4 - Monitoring predators; 2.4.1 - Early Detection; 2.4.2 - Incompatibility with Other Activities 2.4.3 - Modelling Anti-Predator Vigilance2.4.4 - Temporal Organization of Anti-Predator Vigilance; 2.5 - Advertising to predators; 2.6 - Conclusions; Chapter 3 - Causation, Development and Evolution of Animal Vigilance; 3.1 - Introduction; 3.2 - Causation; 3.2.1 - Hormonal Factors; 3.2.1.1 - Testosterone; 3.2.1.2 - Oxytocin; 3.2.1.3 - Norepinephrine; 3.2.1.4 - Cortisol; 3.2.2 - Neural Factors; 3.2.2.1 - Neural Adaptations; 3.2.2.2 - Sleep; 3.2.2.3 - Laterality; 3.2.3 - Sensory Factors; 3.2.4 - Other Physiological Factors; 3.3 - Development of animal vigilance 3.4 - Evolutionary origin of animal vigilance3.5 - Conclusions; Chapter 4 - Drivers of Animal Vigilance; 4.1 - Introduction; 4.2 - Drivers associated with social risk; 4.2.1 - Sex; 4.2.2 - Dominance; 4.2.3 - Distance to Neighbours; 4.3 - Drivers associated with predation risk; 4.3.1 - Sex; 4.3.2 - Age and Number of Offspring; 4.3.3 - Body Mass; 4.3.4 - Distance to Neighbours; 4.3.5 - Visual Obstructions; 4.3.6 - Distance to Cover; 4.3.7 - Position in the Group; 4.3.8 - Presence of Predators; 4.3.9 - Environmental Factors; 4.3.9.1 - Wind; 4.3.9.2 - Light Levels; 4.3.9.3 - Precipitation 4.3.9.4 - Snow Cover4.4 - Drivers of vigilance associated with food or state; 4.4.1 - Food Availability; 4.4.2 - Energy Demands; 4.4.2.1 - Hunger; 4.4.2.2 - Temperature; 4.5 - Individual differences; 4.6 - Conclusions; Chapter 5 - Animal Vigilance and Group Size: Theory; 5.1 - Introduction; 5.2 - Predation risk and group size; 5.2.1 - Many-Eyes Effect; 5.2.2 - Collective Detection; 5.2.3 - Dilution; 5.2.4 - Confusion; 5.3 - Models of animal vigilance in groups; 5.3.1 - Early Models; 5.3.2 - McNamara and Houston's 1992 Model; 5.3.3 - Recent Developments 5.3.3.1 - Temporal Variation in Predation Risk |
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| Amsterdam : , : Elsevier, , [2015] | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Animal vigilance : monitoring predators and competitors / / Guy Beauchamp
| Animal vigilance : monitoring predators and competitors / / Guy Beauchamp |
| Autore | Beauchamp Guy |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Amsterdam : , : Elsevier, , [2015] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (267 p.) |
| Disciplina | 525.20039834565 |
| Soggetto topico |
Predation (Biology)
Predatory animals Animals |
| ISBN |
0-12-801994-8
0-12-801983-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1 - Overview of Animal Vigilance; 1.1 - Introduction; 1.2 - Definition and measurements; 1.2.1 - How to Define Vigilance; 1.2.2 - Types of Vigilance; 1.2.2.1 - Routine or Induced Vigilance; 1.2.2.2 - Anti-Predator or Social Vigilance; 1.2.2.3 - Pre-Emptive or Reactive Vigilance; 1.2.2.4 - Visual, Auditory, Olfactory or Vibrotactile Vigilance; 1.2.3 - How to Measure Vigilance; 1.2.3.1 - Measuring the State of Vigilance; 1.2.3.2 - Measuring the Markers of Vigilance; 1.3 - A history of vigilance; 1.3.1 - First Phase
1.3.2 - Second Phase1.4 - Research themes; 1.5 - Conclusions; Chapter 2 - Function of Animal Vigilance; 2.1 - Introduction; 2.2 - Types of threats; 2.3 - Monitoring competitors; 2.3.1 - Contest Competition for Food; 2.3.1.1 - Vigilance During the Search Phase; 2.3.1.2 - Vigilance During the Exploitation Phase; 2.3.2 - Scramble Competition for Food; 2.3.3 - Competition for Mates; 2.3.3.1 - The Male Perspective; 2.3.3.2 - The Female Perspective; 2.3.4 - Modelling Social Vigilance; 2.4 - Monitoring predators; 2.4.1 - Early Detection; 2.4.2 - Incompatibility with Other Activities 2.4.3 - Modelling Anti-Predator Vigilance2.4.4 - Temporal Organization of Anti-Predator Vigilance; 2.5 - Advertising to predators; 2.6 - Conclusions; Chapter 3 - Causation, Development and Evolution of Animal Vigilance; 3.1 - Introduction; 3.2 - Causation; 3.2.1 - Hormonal Factors; 3.2.1.1 - Testosterone; 3.2.1.2 - Oxytocin; 3.2.1.3 - Norepinephrine; 3.2.1.4 - Cortisol; 3.2.2 - Neural Factors; 3.2.2.1 - Neural Adaptations; 3.2.2.2 - Sleep; 3.2.2.3 - Laterality; 3.2.3 - Sensory Factors; 3.2.4 - Other Physiological Factors; 3.3 - Development of animal vigilance 3.4 - Evolutionary origin of animal vigilance3.5 - Conclusions; Chapter 4 - Drivers of Animal Vigilance; 4.1 - Introduction; 4.2 - Drivers associated with social risk; 4.2.1 - Sex; 4.2.2 - Dominance; 4.2.3 - Distance to Neighbours; 4.3 - Drivers associated with predation risk; 4.3.1 - Sex; 4.3.2 - Age and Number of Offspring; 4.3.3 - Body Mass; 4.3.4 - Distance to Neighbours; 4.3.5 - Visual Obstructions; 4.3.6 - Distance to Cover; 4.3.7 - Position in the Group; 4.3.8 - Presence of Predators; 4.3.9 - Environmental Factors; 4.3.9.1 - Wind; 4.3.9.2 - Light Levels; 4.3.9.3 - Precipitation 4.3.9.4 - Snow Cover4.4 - Drivers of vigilance associated with food or state; 4.4.1 - Food Availability; 4.4.2 - Energy Demands; 4.4.2.1 - Hunger; 4.4.2.2 - Temperature; 4.5 - Individual differences; 4.6 - Conclusions; Chapter 5 - Animal Vigilance and Group Size: Theory; 5.1 - Introduction; 5.2 - Predation risk and group size; 5.2.1 - Many-Eyes Effect; 5.2.2 - Collective Detection; 5.2.3 - Dilution; 5.2.4 - Confusion; 5.3 - Models of animal vigilance in groups; 5.3.1 - Early Models; 5.3.2 - McNamara and Houston's 1992 Model; 5.3.3 - Recent Developments 5.3.3.1 - Temporal Variation in Predation Risk |
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Beauchamp Guy
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| Amsterdam : , : Elsevier, , [2015] | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Deadly predators / / by Louise and Richard Spilsbury
| Deadly predators / / by Louise and Richard Spilsbury |
| Autore | Spilsbury Louise |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Bellwether Media |
| Disciplina | 591.5/3 |
| Soggetto topico |
Predatory animals
Predation (Biology) Animal behavior |
| ISBN | 1-68103-319-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910154824103321 |
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Spilsbury Louise
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| Bellwether Media | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Explore predators and prey! : with 25 great projects. / / Cindy Blobaum ; illustrated by Matt Aucoin
| Explore predators and prey! : with 25 great projects. / / Cindy Blobaum ; illustrated by Matt Aucoin |
| Autore | Blobaum Cindy |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | White River Junction, Vermont : , : Nomad Press, , 2016 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (98 pages) : color illustrations |
| Disciplina | 813.54 |
| Soggetto topico | Predatory animals |
| ISBN | 1-61930-457-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910150201703321 |
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Blobaum Cindy
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| White River Junction, Vermont : , : Nomad Press, , 2016 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Natural enemies [[electronic resource] ] : the population biology of predators, parasites, and diseases / / edited by M.J. Crawley
| Natural enemies [[electronic resource] ] : the population biology of predators, parasites, and diseases / / edited by M.J. Crawley |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford ; ; Boston, : Blackwell Scientific Publications, 1992 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (594 p.) |
| Disciplina |
574.5
591.53 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | CrawleyMichael J |
| Soggetto topico |
Predation (Biology)
Predatory animals Population biology Parasitism Parasites Diseases Pests - Biological control |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-282-27889-4
9786612278891 1-4443-1407-6 1-4443-1406-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Natural Enemies: The Population Biology of Predators, Parasites and Diseases; Contents; Contributors; Preface; Part 1: BACKGROUND; 1: Evolution of Exploiter-Victim Relationships; 2: Correlates of Carnivory: Approaches and Answers; 3: Population Dynamics of Natural Enemies and their Prey; 4: Foraging Theory; Part 2: POPULATION BIOLOGY OF NATURAL ENEMIES; 5: Large Carnivores and their Prey: the Quick and the Dead; 6: Birds of Prey; 7: Insectivorous Mammals; 8: Marine Mammals; 9: Marine Invertebrates; 10: Predatory Arthropods; 11: The Population Biology of Insect Parasitoids
12: Bloodsucking Arthropods13: Spiders as Representative 'Sit-and-wait' Predators; 14: Macroparasites: Worms and Others; 15: Microparasites: Viruses and Bacteria; Part 3: SYNTHESIS; 16: Predator Psychology and the Evolution of Prey Coloration; 17: Natural Enemies and Community Dynamics; 18: Biological Control; 19: The Dynamics of Predator-Prey and Resource-Harvester Systems; 20: Prey Defence and Predator Foraging; 21: Overview; References; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910139947903321 |
| Oxford ; ; Boston, : Blackwell Scientific Publications, 1992 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Natural enemies [[electronic resource] ] : the population biology of predators, parasites, and diseases / / edited by M.J. Crawley
| Natural enemies [[electronic resource] ] : the population biology of predators, parasites, and diseases / / edited by M.J. Crawley |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford ; ; Boston, : Blackwell Scientific Publications, 1992 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (594 p.) |
| Disciplina |
574.5
591.53 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | CrawleyMichael J |
| Soggetto topico |
Predation (Biology)
Predatory animals Population biology Parasitism Parasites Diseases Pests - Biological control |
| ISBN |
1-282-27889-4
9786612278891 1-4443-1407-6 1-4443-1406-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Natural Enemies: The Population Biology of Predators, Parasites and Diseases; Contents; Contributors; Preface; Part 1: BACKGROUND; 1: Evolution of Exploiter-Victim Relationships; 2: Correlates of Carnivory: Approaches and Answers; 3: Population Dynamics of Natural Enemies and their Prey; 4: Foraging Theory; Part 2: POPULATION BIOLOGY OF NATURAL ENEMIES; 5: Large Carnivores and their Prey: the Quick and the Dead; 6: Birds of Prey; 7: Insectivorous Mammals; 8: Marine Mammals; 9: Marine Invertebrates; 10: Predatory Arthropods; 11: The Population Biology of Insect Parasitoids
12: Bloodsucking Arthropods13: Spiders as Representative 'Sit-and-wait' Predators; 14: Macroparasites: Worms and Others; 15: Microparasites: Viruses and Bacteria; Part 3: SYNTHESIS; 16: Predator Psychology and the Evolution of Prey Coloration; 17: Natural Enemies and Community Dynamics; 18: Biological Control; 19: The Dynamics of Predator-Prey and Resource-Harvester Systems; 20: Prey Defence and Predator Foraging; 21: Overview; References; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNISA-996210320503316 |
| Oxford ; ; Boston, : Blackwell Scientific Publications, 1992 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno | ||
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Natural enemies : the population biology of predators, parasites, and diseases / edited by Michael J. Crawley
| Natural enemies : the population biology of predators, parasites, and diseases / edited by Michael J. Crawley |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford ; Boston : Blackwell Scientific Publications, 1992 |
| Descrizione fisica | xii, 576 p. : ill. ; 25 cm |
| Disciplina | 577.85 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | Crawley, Michael J. |
| Soggetto topico |
Predation (Biology)
Predatory animals Population biology Parasitism Parasites Diseases Pests - Biological control |
| ISBN | 0632026987 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNISALENTO-991001623639707536 |
| Oxford ; Boston : Blackwell Scientific Publications, 1992 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. del Salento | ||
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Natural enemies [[electronic resource] ] : the population biology of predators, parasites, and diseases / / edited by M.J. Crawley
| Natural enemies [[electronic resource] ] : the population biology of predators, parasites, and diseases / / edited by M.J. Crawley |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford ; ; Boston, : Blackwell Scientific Publications, 1992 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (594 p.) |
| Disciplina |
574.5
591.53 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | CrawleyMichael J |
| Soggetto topico |
Predation (Biology)
Predatory animals Population biology Parasitism Parasites Diseases Pests - Biological control |
| ISBN |
1-282-27889-4
9786612278891 1-4443-1407-6 1-4443-1406-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Natural Enemies: The Population Biology of Predators, Parasites and Diseases; Contents; Contributors; Preface; Part 1: BACKGROUND; 1: Evolution of Exploiter-Victim Relationships; 2: Correlates of Carnivory: Approaches and Answers; 3: Population Dynamics of Natural Enemies and their Prey; 4: Foraging Theory; Part 2: POPULATION BIOLOGY OF NATURAL ENEMIES; 5: Large Carnivores and their Prey: the Quick and the Dead; 6: Birds of Prey; 7: Insectivorous Mammals; 8: Marine Mammals; 9: Marine Invertebrates; 10: Predatory Arthropods; 11: The Population Biology of Insect Parasitoids
12: Bloodsucking Arthropods13: Spiders as Representative 'Sit-and-wait' Predators; 14: Macroparasites: Worms and Others; 15: Microparasites: Viruses and Bacteria; Part 3: SYNTHESIS; 16: Predator Psychology and the Evolution of Prey Coloration; 17: Natural Enemies and Community Dynamics; 18: Biological Control; 19: The Dynamics of Predator-Prey and Resource-Harvester Systems; 20: Prey Defence and Predator Foraging; 21: Overview; References; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910830313803321 |
| Oxford ; ; Boston, : Blackwell Scientific Publications, 1992 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Natural enemies : the population biology of predators, parasites, and diseases / / edited by M.J. Crawley
| Natural enemies : the population biology of predators, parasites, and diseases / / edited by M.J. Crawley |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford ; ; Boston, : Blackwell Scientific Publications, 1992 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (594 p.) |
| Disciplina |
574.5
591.53 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | CrawleyMichael J |
| Soggetto topico |
Predation (Biology)
Predatory animals Population biology Parasitism Parasites Diseases Pests - Biological control |
| ISBN |
9786612278891
9781282278899 1282278894 9781444314076 1444314076 9781444314069 1444314068 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Natural Enemies: The Population Biology of Predators, Parasites and Diseases; Contents; Contributors; Preface; Part 1: BACKGROUND; 1: Evolution of Exploiter-Victim Relationships; 2: Correlates of Carnivory: Approaches and Answers; 3: Population Dynamics of Natural Enemies and their Prey; 4: Foraging Theory; Part 2: POPULATION BIOLOGY OF NATURAL ENEMIES; 5: Large Carnivores and their Prey: the Quick and the Dead; 6: Birds of Prey; 7: Insectivorous Mammals; 8: Marine Mammals; 9: Marine Invertebrates; 10: Predatory Arthropods; 11: The Population Biology of Insect Parasitoids
12: Bloodsucking Arthropods13: Spiders as Representative 'Sit-and-wait' Predators; 14: Macroparasites: Worms and Others; 15: Microparasites: Viruses and Bacteria; Part 3: SYNTHESIS; 16: Predator Psychology and the Evolution of Prey Coloration; 17: Natural Enemies and Community Dynamics; 18: Biological Control; 19: The Dynamics of Predator-Prey and Resource-Harvester Systems; 20: Prey Defence and Predator Foraging; 21: Overview; References; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9911019637703321 |
| Oxford ; ; Boston, : Blackwell Scientific Publications, 1992 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Prehistoric predators / / by Matthew Rake ; illustrated by Simon Mendez
| Prehistoric predators / / by Matthew Rake ; illustrated by Simon Mendez |
| Autore | Rake Matthew |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Minneapolis, MN : , : Hungry Tomato, , [2017] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (32 pages) : illustrations |
| Disciplina | 560 |
| Collana | If extinct beasts came to life |
| Soggetto topico |
Dinosaurs
Predatory animals |
| ISBN | 1-5124-0907-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Dimetrodon -- Inostrancevia -- Mega croc sarcosuchus imperator -- Quetzalcoatlus -- Ambulocetus -- Andrewsarchus -- Entelodont : killer pigs -- Terror birds -- Smilodon : sabre-toothed tiger -- Hyaenodon. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910154931603321 |
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Rake Matthew
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| Minneapolis, MN : , : Hungry Tomato, , [2017] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Soggetto topico
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Predatory animals
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- Predation (Biology) (8)
- Diseases (5)
- Parasites (5)
- Parasitism (5)