Primate Behavioral Ecology

by Strier, Karen B.

• ISBN13: 9780205352364
• ISBN10: 0205352367
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-01-01
• Publisher: Allyn & Bacon

Summary

Primate Behavioral Ecology , described as an engaging, cutting-edge exposition, incorporates exciting new discoveries in its introduction to the field and its applications of behavioral ecology to primate conservation. One reviewer declares, I can't imagine teaching a course on primate behavior or ecology without this text. Like no other text on the market, this comprehensive text integrates the basics of evolutionary and ecological approaches and new noninvasive molecular and hormonal techniques to the study of primate behavior with up-to-date coverage of how different primates behave. Examples are drawn from the classic primate field studies and more recent studies on previously neglected species, illustrating the vast behavioral variation that we now know exists and the gaps in our knowledge that future studies will fill. Another reviewer states, Overall, the synthesis and integration are outstandingthis is one of the best organized textbooks that I have ever seen, in any fieldit is clear that Strier is actively involved in the forefront and not some armchair type! Another adds, Strier's writing style is a huge asset to keeping current information comprehensible for the target audience.

Table of Contents

Preface	vii
Introduction to Primate Studies	1	(35)
Primates as Study Subjects	8	(1)
Descriptive Studies	9	(16)
Anthropocentric Perspectives	10	(3)
Comparative Biology	13	(2)
Early Classification Schemes	15	(7)
Field and Captive Studies	22	(3)
Evolutionary Models and Problem-Oriented Studies	25	(9)
Sociobiology and Behavioral Ecology	27	(1)
Testing Predictions about Behavioral Adaptations	28	(6)
Conservation Applications	34	(2)
Traits, Trends, and Taxonomy	36	(33)
Distinguishing Traits	38	(10)
Allometric Scaling of Brain and Body Size	38	(4)
Other Morphological Traits	42	(6)
Cladistic Analyses	48	(16)
Taxonomic Considerations	48	(3)
Major Taxonomic Groups	51	(11)
Systematics	62	(2)
Phylogenetic Analyses of Behavior	64	(5)
Evidence Related to Diet	64	(1)
Evidence Related to Mating Systems	65	(1)
Evidence Related to Dispersal Patterns	66	(3)
Primates Past to Present	69	(25)
Evolutionary History	70	(2)
Primate Diversity in the Past	72	(10)
Primate Origins	72	(2)
Biogeography and Barriers	74	(1)
Miocene Monkeys and Apes	75	(1)
Pliocene Highlights	75	(1)
Pleistocene Glaciations	76	(3)
Holocene	79	(3)
Interpreting Diversity Today	82	(12)
Intraspecific Variation	82	(1)
Local Population Variability	83	(8)
Implications for Primate Behavioral Ecology	91	(3)
Evolution and Social Behavior	94	(41)
Natural Selection	96	(21)
Sources of Genetic Variation	97	(9)
Genetic versus Environmental Influences	106	(11)
Kin Selection and Reciprocal Altruism	117	(13)
Altruism and the Challenge of Group Selection	117	(1)
Selfish Benefits of Helping Kin	118	(7)
Benefits of Helping Nonkin	125	(5)
Individual Strategies and Social Organizations	130	(5)
Conflict and Cooperation among Same-Sexed Individuals	131	(3)
Conflicts between the Sexes	134	(1)
Evolution and Sex	135	(36)
Sexual Selection	137	(4)
Sexual Dimorphism	141	(1)
Phylogenetic Constraints	141	(1)
Ecological Constraints	141	(1)
Mating Patterns	142	(20)
Mating Patterns When Females Are Solitary	143	(9)
Mating Patterns When Females Live in Groups	152	(10)
Female Mating Strategies	162	(6)
Sperm and Fertilization	162	(1)
Food and Safety from Predators	162	(1)
Allies against Aggression	162	(1)
Parental Investment	163	(1)
Good Genes	163	(1)
Sexual Signals	164	(4)
Male Rank and Reproductive Success	168	(3)
Food and Females	171	(29)
Food Quality	174	(12)
Energy and Nutrients	175	(1)
Digestibility and Edibility	175	(3)
Body Size Energetics and Turnover Rates	178	(3)
Reproductive Energetics	181	(5)
The Spatial Distribution of Food	186	(4)
Patch Size and Feeding Efficiency	187	(2)
Effects of Patch Density	189	(1)
The Temporal Availability of Food Resources	190	(7)
Behavioral Adjustments to Food Seasonality	191	(5)
Reproductive Seasonality	196	(1)
Interpreting Diets and Their Behavioral Correlates	197	(3)
Evaluating ``Critical Functions''	197	(2)
Effects of Altered Habitats	199	(1)
Female Strategies	200	(32)
Ecology of Female Relationships	201	(5)
Types of Relationships	202	(1)
Within- and Between-Group Competition	202	(4)
Social Dynamics in Female Groups	206	(19)
Matrilocal Societies	206	(12)
Life without Kin	218	(7)
Population Consequences of Female Strategies	225	(7)
Habitat Fragmentation and Saturation	226	(2)
Reproductive Implications	228	(1)
Manipulating Sex Ratios	229	(3)
Male Strategies	232	(26)
Ecology of Male Relationships	234	(5)
Types of Relationships	234	(1)
Within- and Between-Group Competition	235	(4)
Social Dynamics among Males	239	(16)
Patrilocal Societies	239	(8)
When Males Disperse	247	(7)
Males in Pairbonded Societies	254	(1)
Population Dynamics	255	(3)
Genetic and Demographic Correlates	256	(1)
Male Life Histories	257	(1)
Developmental Stages Through the Life Cycle	258	(26)
Fertilization to Birth	259	(2)
Infancy	261	(9)
Maternal Care	263	(1)
Paternal Care	263	(2)
Alloparental Care	265	(5)
Weaning Conflict	270	(3)
Juvenile Challenges	273	(5)
Staying Alive	273	(2)
Social Skills	275	(3)
Puberty	278	(2)
Adulthood and Aging	280	(2)
Population Consequences of Life Histories	282	(2)
Communication and Cognition	284	(31)
Components of Communication Systems	287	(1)
Modes of Primate Communication	288	(14)
Tactile Communication	289	(2)
Visual Communication	291	(2)
Olfactory Communication	293	(2)
Vocal Communication	295	(7)
Cognition	302	(9)
Learning and Imitation	303	(1)
Ecological Intelligence	304	(4)
Social Intelligence	308	(3)
Implications for the Ethical Treatment of Primates	311	(4)
Community Ecology	315	(21)
Primate Communities	315	(9)
Niche Divergence	317	(1)
Polyspecific Associations	318	(6)
Predator-Prey Interactions	324	(4)
Primates as Predators	326	(1)
Primates as Prey	327	(1)
Primate-Plant Interactions	328	(5)
Pollination	329	(1)
Seed Dispersal	330	(3)
Conservation of Communities	333	(3)
Specialists, Generalists, and Social Responses	334	(1)
Preserving Diversity	335	(1)
Conservation	336	(18)
Threats to Primates	337	(6)
Habitat Disturbances	338	(2)
Hunting Pressures	340	(3)
Conservation Policies	343	(4)
Economic Incentives	343	(2)
Increasing public Awareness	345	(1)
Nongovernmental Organizations	345	(2)
Noninvasive Research	347	(6)
Reproductive B logy	349	(2)
From Paternity to Population Genetics	351	(2)
Next Millennium	353	(1)
Appendix: Primate Names	354	(9)
Bibliography	363	(41)
Glossary	404	(9)
Index	413