Geographic Variation in Behavior - Perspectives on Evolutionary Mechanisms

Klappentext Studies of animal behavior often assume that all members of a species exhibit the same behavior. Geographic Variation in Behavior shows that! on the contrary! there is substantional variation within species across a wide range of taxa. Including work from pioneers in the field! this volume provides a balanced overview of research on behavioral characteristics that vary geographically. The authors explore the mechanisms by which behavioral differences evolve and examine related methodological issues. Taken together! the work collected here demonstrates that genetically based geographic variation may be far more widespread than previously suspected. The book also shows how variation in behavior can illuminate both behavioral evolution and general evolutionary patterns. Unique among books on behavior in its emphasis on geographic variation! this volume is a valuable new resource for students and researchers in animal behavior and evolutionary biology. Zusammenfassung This volume brings together evidence that animal behaviour varies geograhically, and explores some of the richness in phenomena, interpretations, and problems which can arise in such studies. The authors summarize advances in the field to date, evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of various approaches, and give a clear and balanced overview of this area.

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• Authors: Susan A. (Professor Foster, Susan A. Endler Foster
• Assisted by: John A. Endler (Editor), John A. (Department of Zoology and Tropical Ecology Endler (Editor), Endler John A. (Editor), Susan A. Foster (Editor), Susan A. (Professor Foster (Editor), Foster Susan A. (Editor)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 25.03.1999
• EAN: 9780195082951
• ISBN: 978-0-19-508295-1
• No. of pages: 336
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > General, dictionaries; SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Zoology / General, Evolution, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Evolution, Animal behaviour, Animal Ecology, Ethology and animal behaviour, Zoology and animal sciences