An introduction to behavioural ecology. / Davis,N.B
Material type: TextPublisher: London: Blackwell Science ltd; 1993Edition: 3rd edDescription: xii,420p.: ill. ; 24cmISBN: 0632035463LOC classification: QL751.K815Item type | Current location | Home library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Includes references and index.
Contents:Introduction,1: Natural selection,ecology and behaviour, -- Testing hypotheses in behavioral ecology, -- Economic decisions and the individual, -- Predators versus prey: Evolutionary arms races -- Competing for resources -- Living in groups -- Fighting and assessment -- Sexual conflict and sexual selection -- Parental care and mating systems -- Alternative breeding strategies -- On selfishness and altruism -- Co-operation and helping in birds,mammals and fish -- Altruism in the social insects -- The design of signals:Ecology and evolution -- Conclusion.
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