Behavioural Ecology: an Evolutionary Approach

Intended for graduate and upper level undergraduate courses in behavioural ecology where students are already familiar with the basic ideas, this book continues to define the subject. A completely new set of contributions has been brought together once more to take account of the many exciting new developments in the field. Each chapter presents a balanced view of the subject, integrating a clear exposition of the theory with a critical discussion of how predictions have been tested by experiments and comparative studies. In addition, the book points to unreconciled issues and possible future.

BEHAVIOURAL ECOLOGY: An Evolutionary Approach; Contents; Contributors; Preface; Acknowledgements; PART 1: INTRODUCTION; Chapter 1: The Evolution of Behavioural Ecology; PART 2: MECHANISMS AND INDIVIDUAL BEHAVIOUR; Part 2: Introduction; Chapter 2: Sensory Systems and Behaviour; Chapter 3: The Ecology of Information Use; Chapter 4: Recognition Systems; Chapter 5: Managing Time and Energy; Chapter 6: Sperm Competition and Mating Systems; PART 3: FROM INDIVIDUAL BEHAVIOUR TO SOCIAL SYSTEMS; Part 3: Introduction; Chapter 7: The Evolution of Animal Signals.

Chapter 8: Sexual Selection and Mate ChoiceChapter 9: Sociality and Kin Selection in Insects; Chapter 10: Predicting Family Dynamics in Social Vertebrates; Chapter 11: The Ecology of Relationships; Chapter 12: The Social Gene; PART 4: LIFE HISTORIES, PHYLOGENIES AND POPULATIONS; Part 4: Introduction; Chapter 13: Adaptation of Life Histories; Chapter 14: The Phylogenetic Foundations of Behavioural Ecology; Chapter 15: Causes and Consequences of Population Structure; Chapter 16: Individual Behaviour, Populations and Conservation; References; Index.