Biology of Behaviour

First published in 1981, this book is an introduction to studies of the behaviour of a wide variety of animals including man, farm animals and pest species. The approach is ethological, although there is extensive reference to physiology, brain mechanisms and relevant psychological research. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. Sensory function: behavioural and physiological evidence; 3. The control of movement; 4. The allocation of resources; 5. Body regulation, maintenance and hazard avoidance behaviour; 6. Feeding; 7. Anti-predator behaviour; 8. Functions of social behaviour and dispersal; 9. Reproductive behaviour, including parent-offspring interactions; 10. The organisation of social groups; References; Indexes.

Product details

• Authors: D. M. Broom, Donald M. Broom, Broom D. M., Broom D. M.
• Publisher: External catalogues UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 09.06.2009
• EAN: 9780521299060
• ISBN: 978-0-521-29906-0
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Psychology > Theoretical psychology; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Zoology; Animal behaviour, Ethology and animal behaviour