Animal Behavior: Mechanisms, Ecology, EvolutionDesigned for a one-semester introductory course in Animal Behavior. Animal behavior is a broad discipline with investigators and contributions from diverse perspectives, including anthropology, comparative psychology, ecology, ethology, physiology, and zoology. The authors goal in this textbook is to use evolutionary principles as a unifying theme to provide students exposure to a number of approaches to the field of animal behavior. They also demonstrate that the varied perspectives used to study behavior are complementary and often integrated; they are not mutually exclusive. The subtitle, “Mechanisms, Ecology, and Evolution,” reflects the broad themes that dominate the book. |
Contents
History of the Study of Animal | 9 |
Approaches and Methods | 20 |
Behavior Genetics and Evolution | 38 |
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Animal Behavior: Mechanisms, Ecology, Evolution Lee C. Drickamer,Stephen H. Vessey,Elizabeth M. Jakob No preview available - 2001 |
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