Perspectives on Animal Behavior

Name: Perspectives on Animal Behavior
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ISBN: 9780470045176

ISBN-10: 0470045175

ISBN-13: 9780470045176

Edition: 3rd 2010

Authors: Judith Goodenough, Betty McGuire, Elizabeth Jakob, Elizabeth Jakob

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The third edition of a successful and effective book for the introductory course in Animal Behavior, this book incorporates ecological and environmental principles while introducing readers to the scientific reasoning and methodology of animal behavior. The authors include classical studies but also incorporate current work to give readers an overview of animal behavior while employing an accessible and easy-to-understand writing style.

Book details

List price: $231.95
Edition: 3rd
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
Publication date: 9/22/2009
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 544
Size: 8.70" wide x 11.10" long x 1.10" tall
Weight: 3.080
Language: English




Introduction



History of the Study of Animal Behavior



Genetic Analysis of Behavior



Natural Selection and Behavior



Learning and Cognition



Physiological Analysis-Nerve Cells and Behavior



Physiological Analysis of Behavior-The Endocrine System



The Development of Behavior



Biological Clocks



Mechanisms of Orientation



The Ecology and Evolution of Spatial Distribution



Foraging Behavior



Antipredator Behavior



Reproductive Behavior



Parental Care and Mating Systems



Communication: Channels and Functions



The Evolution of Communication



Conflict



Group Living, Altruism, and Cooperation