Wild Chimpanzees Social Behavior of an Endangered Species

An introduction to chimpanzee behavior and conservation, synthesizing findings from long-term field studies in the African rainforest belt.

Info autore

Adam Clark Arcadi is an Associate Professor in the Department of Anthropology at Cornell University, New York, where he teaches courses in human evolution, primate behavior and primate conservation. He has conducted field research on wild chimpanzees in Kibale National Park (Uganda), and collaborated with researchers at the Gombe Steam Research Center (Tanzania) and the Taï Chimpanzee Project (Ivory Coast).

Riassunto

Offering a portrait of the social behavior and conservation status of our nearest primate relatives, this book summarizes findings from seven long-term field studies. The chapters cover a range of behaviors, from cooperative lethal aggression to communication and culture, making it an ideal resource for both students and researchers.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Adam Clark Arcadi, Adam Clark (Cornell University Arcadi
• Editore: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Lingue: Inglese
• Contenuto: Libro
• Forma del prodotto: Copertina rigida
• Data pubblicazione: 31.05.2018
• Categoria: Saggistica > Natura, tecnica > Natura: tematiche generali, opere di consultazione; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Sociologia > Altro; Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Biologia > Ecologia
• EAN: 9781107197176
• ISBN: 978-1-107-19717-6
• Numero di pagine: 244
• Categorie: Evolution, Anthropology, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Zoology / Primatology, Endangered species & extinction of species, Animal behaviour, Endangered species and extinction of species, Physical anthropology, Zoos & Wildlife Parks, Primates, Zoos and wildlife parks: general interest, Zoology: primates (primatology)