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An Introduction to Behavioural Ecology
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Ideal for students and researchers in behavioural ecology, animal behaviour, evolutionary biology, and zoology. Also accessible to readers with a biology background seeking a deeper understanding of natural selection's role in behaviour.
* Covers 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 offspring, and how animal societies reflect both cooperation and conflict among individuals.
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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 offspring – and how animal societies reflect both cooperation and conflict among individuals.
Stuart A. West has joined as a co-author, bringing his own perspectives and work on microbial systems into the book.
Written in the same engaging and lucid style as the previous editions, the authors explain the latest theoretical ideas using examples from micro-organisms, invertebrates, and vertebrates. There are boxed sections for some topics and marginal notes to help guide the reader. The book is essential reading for students of behavioural ecology, animal behaviour, and evolutionary biology.
Key Features:
- Long-awaited new edition of a field-defining textbook
- New chapters, illustrations, and colour photographs
- New co-author
- Focuses on the influence of natural selection on behaviour, and how animal societies reflect both cooperation and conflict among individuals
The long-awaited update to a classic in this field is now here, presenting new directions in thinking and addressing burning questions. Richly informed by progress in many other disciplines, such as sensory physiology, genetics, and evolutionary theory, it marks the emergence of behavioural ecology as a fully-fledged discipline.... This is a marvellous book, written in a lucid style. A must-read for those in the field, it is also a cornucopia of new thinking for anyone interested in evolution and behaviour.
— Manfred Milinski, Nature, 2012
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Praised for its clarity and enthusiasm, this textbook is regarded as the gold standard in behavioural ecology. It has inspired generations of students and researchers alike. Reviews highlight it as an essential, lucidly written resource perfect for lecturers, undergraduates, and anyone interested in evolutionary biology and animal behaviour. Its comprehensive and engaging presentation ensures it remains a cornerstone for understanding behavioural ecology.
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ISBN: 9781405114165
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 02 March 2012
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell
Edition: 4th edition
Audience: Tertiary education
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 28.0mm
Width: 191.0mm
Height: 246.0mm
Weight: 1111g
Pages: 528
About the Author
Nicholas B. Davies FRS is Professor of Behavioural Ecologyin the Department of Zoology at the University of Cambridge and aFellow of Pembroke College. John R. Krebs FRS is Principal of Jesus College andProfessor in the Department of Zoology at the University of Oxford, and a member of the House of Lords. Stuart West is Professor of Evolutionary Biology in theDepartment of Zoology at the University of Oxford.
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