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Why are some species monogamous while others are polygamous? Why are males usually more ornamented than females? What makes one organism the hunter and another the hunted? Why do some creatures stick together in groups while others prefer to go it alone? Can we talk of animal culture? Behavioural Ecology provides a fascinating insight into the evolutionary and ecological processes that underpin animal behaviour. Opening with an overview of the evolutionary and methodological framework of behavioural ecology, the book goes on to explore behaviours in terms of the selective pressures involved in their design. It addresses natural selection, sexual selection, and gene selection, before closing with an investigation of the human impact on behavioural ecology. Featuring chapters written by university teachers, each with research expertise in their respective fields, Behavioural Ecology has been moulded by Danchin, Giraldeau, and Cezilly to give a uniform voice throughout: it is a text with all the qualities of a multi-author book, but without the potential drawbacks. Behavioural Ecology offers a fresh, contemporary account of a field re-invigorated by advances in the last decade, making it the ideal teaching and learning text. Online Resource Centre: For registered adopters of the book: -Figures from the book available to download, to facilitate lecture preparation For students: -Library of web links, giving ready access to additional resourcesProduct Identifiers
PublisherOxford University Press
ISBN-139780199206292
eBay Product ID (ePID)87234691
Product Key Features
Number of Pages912 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameBehavioural Ecology
Publication Year2008
SubjectZoology, Biology
TypeTextbook
AuthorFrank C. Cezilly, Etienne Danchin, Luc-Alain Giraldeau
FormatPaperback
Dimensions
Item Height260 mm
Item Weight1772 g
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EditorEtienne Danchin, Frank C. Cezilly, Luc-Alain Giraldeau
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom