An introduction to behavioural ecology / / Nicholas B. Davies, John R. Krebs, Stuart A. West

• Autore: Davies N. B (Nicholas B.), <1952->
• Pubblicazione: Hoboken, : John Wiley & Sons, 2012
• Edizione: 4th ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (522 p.)
• Disciplina: 591.51
• Soggetto topico: Animal behavior - Evolution; Animal ecology
• Altri autori: KrebsJ. R (John R.) WestStuart A
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: An Introduction to Behavioural Ecology; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1 Natural Selection, Ecology and Behaviour; Watching and wondering; Natural selection; Genes and behaviour; Selfish individuals or group advantage?; Phenotypic plasticity: climate change and breeding times; Behaviour, ecology and evolution; Summary; Further reading; Topics for discussion; 2 Testing Hypotheses in Behavioural Ecology; The comparative approach; Breeding behaviour of gulls in relation to predation risk; Social organization of weaver birds; Social organization in African ungulates ; Limitations of early comparative studiesComparative approach to primate ecology and behaviour; Using phylogenies in comparative analysis; The comparative approach reviewed; Experimental studies of adaptation; Summary; Further reading; Topics for discussion; 3 Economic Decisions and the Individual; The economics of carrying a load; The economics of prey choice; Sampling and information; The risk of starvation; Environmental variability, body reserves and food storing; Food storing birds: from behavioural ecology to neuroscience; The evolution of cognition; Feeding and danger: a trade-off ; Social learningOptimality models and behaviour: an overview; Summary; Further reading; Topics for discussion; 4 Predators versus Prey: Evolutionary Arms Races; Red Queen evolution; Predators versus cryptic prey; Enhancing camouflage; Warning colouration: aposematism; Mimicry; Trade-offs in prey defences; Cuckoos versus hosts; Summary; Further reading; Topics for discussion; 5 Competing for Resources; The Hawk-Dove game; Competition by exploitation: the ideal free distribution; Competition by resource defence: the despotic distribution; The ideal free distribution with unequal competitors ; The economics of resource defenceProducers and scroungers; Alternative mating strategies and tactics; ESS thinking; Animal personalities; Summary; Further reading; Topics for discussion; 6 Living in Groups; How grouping can reduce predation; How grouping can improve foraging; Evolution of group living: shoaling in guppies; Group size and skew; Group decision making; Summary; Further reading; Topics for discussion; 7 Sexual Selection, Sperm Competition and Sexual Conflict; Males and females; Parental investment and sexual competition; Why do females invest more in offspring care than do males? ; Evidence for sexual selectionWhy are females choosy?; Genetic benefits from female choice: two hypotheses; Testing the hypotheses for genetic benefits; Sexual selection in females and male choice; Sex differences in competition; Sperm competition; Constraints on mate choice and extra-pair matings; Sexual conflict; Sexual conflict: who wins?; Chase-away sexual selection; Summary; Further reading; Topics for discussion; 8 Parental Care and Family Conflicts; Evolution of parental care; Parental investment: a parent's optimum; Varying care in relation to costs and benefits; Sexual conflict ; Sibling rivalry and parent-offspring conflict: theory
• Sommario/riassunto: Additional resources for this book can be found at: www.wiley.com/go/davies/behaviouralecology This textbook helped to define the field of Behavioural Ecology. In this fourth edition the text has been completely revised, with new chapters and many new illustrations and full colour photographs. The theme, once again, is the influence of natural selection on behaviour - an animal's struggle to survive and reproduce by exploiting and competing for resources, avoiding predators, selecting mates and caring for offspri
• Titolo autorizzato: Introduction to behavioural ecology
• ISBN: 9786613616005; 9781444398465; 1444398466; 9781280586170; 1280586176; 9781444398458; 1444398458
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910963214903321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II