An introduction to behavioural ecology / Nicholas B. Davies, John R. Krebs and Stuart A. West |
Autore | Davies, Nicholas B. <1952- > |
Edizione | [4th ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012 |
Descrizione fisica | xiii, 489 p. ; 25 cm |
Disciplina | 591.51 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
Krebs, John R.
West, Stuart A. |
Soggetto non controllato | Etologia |
ISBN | 978-1-4051-1416-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-990009599100403321 |
Davies, Nicholas B. <1952- > | ||
Oxford : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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An introduction to behavioural ecology [[electronic resource] /] / Nicholas B. Davies, John R. Krebs, Stuart A. West |
Autore | Davies N. B (Nicholas B.), <1952-> |
Edizione | [4th ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hoboken, : John Wiley & Sons, 2012 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (522 p.) |
Disciplina | 591.5'1 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
KrebsJ. R (John R.)
WestStuart A |
Soggetto topico |
Animal behavior - Evolution
Animal ecology |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN |
1-4443-9846-6
1-280-58617-6 9786613616005 1-4443-9845-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
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 |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910461706403321 |
Davies N. B (Nicholas B.), <1952-> | ||
Hoboken, : John Wiley & Sons, 2012 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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