Animal Behaviour: Evolution and Mechanisms
Authors: Anthes, N., Bergmüller, R., Blanckenhorn, W., Brockmann, H.J., Fichtel, C., Fromhage, L., Frommen, J., Goymann, W., Heinze, J., Hirschenhauser, K., Hofer, H., Kaiser, S., Kappeler, P.M., Kempenaers, B., Kerth, G., Korb, J.I., Kotrschal, K.M., Kraus, C., Manser, M., Michiels, N., Moritz, R.F.A., Pahl, M., Penn, D., Sachser, N., Schaefer, M., van Schaik, C.P., Schneider, J.M., Schreiber, I., Taborsky, M., Tautz, J., Trillmich, F., Zhang, S.
Editors: Kappeler, Peter M. (Ed.)
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The study of animal behaviour is one of the fastest growing sub-disciplines in biology. The resulting diversity of conceptual approaches and methodological innovations makes it increasingly difficult for professionals and students to keep abreast of important new developments. This edited volume provides up-to-date reviews that facilitate orientation in key areas of animal behaviour, including communication, cognition, conflict, cooperation, sexual selection and behavioural variation. The contributions address evolutionary and proximate aspects of behaviour and also cover both invertebrates and vertebrates. Important concepts are dealt with in separate glossaries and key examples highlighted in separate text boxes. Richly illustrated with colour figures, this volume offers a well structured overview of all the main developments in current animal behaviour research. It is ideal for teaching upper-level courses, where it will be essential reading for advanced students familiar with basic concepts and ideas.
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This is a well-organized volume about animal behaviour and behavioural ecology. The editor of this book, Dr. Peter Kappeler, is a prominent primate researcher who has edited several books that have had a strong impact on primate research. (...) I recommend this book to all students and researchers studying the behavioural ecology of primates.
Primates, 2010
“This work is a large, weighty, informative … set of edited chapters on many aspects of animal behavior. Kappeler … tried to unify the 21 chapters by asking authors to focus on mechanisms and evolution. … All provide thorough reviews and formidable reference lists. … Summing Up: Recommended. Graduate students and above.” (J. A. Mather, Choice, Vol. 48 (3), November, 2010)
Excellent summary of current research and thinking.Prof. Timothy Clutton-Brock, University of Cambridge
- Table of contents (21 chapters)
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Visual communication: evolution, ecology, and functional mechanisms
Pages 3-28
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Vocal communication in social groups
Pages 29-54
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Kin recognition: an overview of conceptual issues, mechanisms and evolutionary theory
Pages 55-85
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Honeybee cognition
Pages 87-120
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Individual performance in complex social systems: the greylag goose example
Pages 121-148
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Table of contents (21 chapters)
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Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- Animal Behaviour: Evolution and Mechanisms
- Authors
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- Nils Anthes
- Ralph Bergmüller
- Wolf Blanckenhorn
- H. Jane Brockmann
- Claudia Fichtel
- Lutz Fromhage
- Joachim Frommen
- Wolfgang Goymann
- Juergen Heinze
- Katharina Hirschenhauser
- Heribert Hofer
- Sylvia Kaiser
- Peter M. Kappeler
- Bart Kempenaers
- Gerald Kerth
- Judith Ingrid Korb
- Kurt M. Kotrschal
- Cornelila Kraus
- Martha Manser
- Nico Michiels
- Robin F. A. Moritz
- Mario Pahl
- Dustin Penn
- Norbert Sachser
- Martin Schaefer
- Carel P. van Schaik
- Jutta M. Schneider
- Isabella Schreiber
- Michael Taborsky
- Jürgen Tautz
- Fritz Trillmich
- Shaowu Zhang
- Editors
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- Peter M. Kappeler
- Copyright
- 2010
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
- Copyright Holder
- Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
- eBook ISBN
- 978-3-642-02624-9
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-3-642-02624-9
- Hardcover ISBN
- 978-3-642-02623-2
- Softcover ISBN
- 978-3-662-50235-8
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- XXI, 707
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