An introduction to behavioural ecology

Davies, Nicholas B.

An introduction to behavioural ecology - 4th ed. - UK Wiley Blackwell 2012 - xii, 506 p. 24 cm.

atural selection, ecology and behaviour --
Testing hypotheses in behavioural ecology --
Economic decisions and the individual --
Predators versus prey : evolutionary arms races --
Competing for resources --
Living in groups --
Sexual selection, sperm competition and sexual conflict --
Parental care and family conflicts --
Mating systems --
Sex allocation --
Social behaviors : altruism to spite --
Cooperation --
Altruism and conflict in the social insects --
Communication and signals --
Conclusion.

This work covers the influence of natural selection on behaviour - an animal's struggle to survive and reproduce by exploiting and competing for resources, avoiding predators, selecting mates and caring for offspring, and how animal societies reflect both cooperation and conflict among individuals.

9781405114165


Animal ecology
Human behavior
Human ecology
Behavior evolution
Animal behavior

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