Animal Behavior : Mechanisms, Ecology, Evolution

by DRICKAMER

• ISBN13: 9780697074713
• ISBN10: 0697074714
• Edition: 3rd
• Copyright: 1992-01-01
• Publisher: MCG BROWN

Summary

Designed for a one-semester introductory course in Animal Behavior. Animal behavior is a broad discipline with investigators and contributions from diverse perspectives, including anthropology, comparative psychology, ecology, ethology, physiology, and zoology. The authors goal in this textbook is to use evolutionary principles as a unifying theme to provide students exposure to a number of approaches to the field of animal behavior. They also demonstrate that the varied perspectives used to study behavior are complementary and often integrated; they are not mutually exclusive. The subtitle, " Mechanisms, Ecology, and Evolution, " reflects the broad themes that dominate the book.

Table of Contents

The Study of Animal Behavior

Introduction to Animal Behavior

History of the Study of Animal Behavior

Approaches and Methods

Behavior Genetics and Evolution

Genes and Evolution

Behavioral Genetics

Evolution of Behavior Patterns

Mechanisms of Behavior

The Nervous System

Hormones and Behavior, and Immunology and Behavior

Biological Rhythms

Development of Behavior

Learning

Communication

Finding Food and Shelter

Migration, Orientation, and Navigation

Habitat Selection

Foraging Behavior

Social Organization and Mating Systems

Conflict

Sexual Reproduction and Parental Care

Mating Systems and Parental Care

Social Systems

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