The book compiles thirty-one chapters that review the current state of knowledge regarding the behavior of nonhuman primates. Chapters are organized around four major adaptive problems primates face as they strive to grow, maintain themselves, and reproduce in the wild. The incl…
Perspectives on Animal Behavior introduces biologists and psychologists to the scientific reasoning and methodology in the field while also addressing development and mechanisms. Rather than just focusing on evolutionary behavior, the book presents a variety of different perspec…
This textbook covers the broad sweep of animal behavior from its neurological underpinnings to the importance of behavior in conservation. An entire chapter is devoted to the new field of behavior and conservation, including topics such as social behavior and the relationship be…
"The scientific study of networks--computer, social, and biological--has received an enormous amount of interest in recent years. However, the network approach has been applied to the field of animal behaviour relatively late compared to many other biological disciplines. Unders…
This book presents a readable account of butterfly behavior, based on field observations, great photographs and the latest research. The main focus is on courtship and mating - including perching, searching and territorial behavior - but to understand these subjects it is necess…
"The aim of this book is to present a readable account of butterfly behaviour, based on field observations, great photographs and the latest research. The main focus is on courtship and mating - including perching, searching and territorial behaviour - but to understand these su…
This book with 12 chapters presents the systematics and taxonomy, evolutionary biogeography and biodiversity, basic biology and demographic ecology, reproductive biology and mating behaviour, and pest control of Bactrocera and related fruit flies.
This book with 12 chapters presents the systematics and taxonomy, evolutionary biogeography and biodiversity, basic biology and demographic ecology, reproductive biology and mating behaviour, and pest control of Bactrocera and related fruit flies.
