Geographic Variation in Behavior Perspectives on Evolutionary Mechanisms

by Foster, Susan A.; Endler, John A.

• ISBN13: 9780195082951
• ISBN10: 0195082958
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1999-03-04
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

Traditional approaches to the study of animal behavior have most oftenassumed that all members of a species exhibit the same behavior, termedspecies-typical behavior. The papers in Geographic Variation in Behaviordemonstrate the fallacy of this assumption, providing ample evidence ofvariation across the ranges of a wide variety of taxa. The contributors havepioneered a variety of approaches to using geographically variable behavioralphenotypes for addressing these evolutionary issues. They summarize advances inthe field to date, evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of various approaches,and give a clear and balanced overview of this area. The volume explores some ofthe richness in phenomena, interpretations, and problems which can arise instudies on this subject.

Table of Contents

Contributors	ix	(2)
Introduction and Aims	xi
Susan A. Foster
John A. Endler
1. The Use of Behavioral Ecotypes in the Study of Evolutionary Processes	3	(30)
Susan E. Riechert
2. Different Spatial Scales of Natural Selection and Gene Flow: The Evolution of Behavioral Geographic Variation and Phenotypic Plasticity	33	(19)
Daniel B. Thompson
3. The Evolution of Behavioral Norms of Reaction as a Problem in Ecological Genetics: Theory, Methods, and Data	52	(17)
Scott P. Carroll
Patrice Showers Corneli
4. Geographic Variations on Methodological Themes in Comparative Ethology: A Natricine Snake Perspective	69	(26)
Gordon M. Burghardt
James M. Schwartz
5. Geographic Variation in Behavior of a Primate Taxon: Stress Responses as a Proximate Mechanism in the Evolution of Social Behavior	95	(26)
Sue Boinski
6. Ecology, Phenotype, and Character Evolution in Bluegill Sunfish: A Population Comparative Approach	121	(18)
Timothy J. Ehlinger
7. The Causes and Consequences of Geographic Variation in Antipredator Behavior: Perspectives from Fish Populations	139	(25)
Anne E. Margurran
8. Geographic Variation and the Microevolution of Avian Migratory Behavior	164	(16)
Peter Berthold
9. Effects of Relaxed Natural Selection on the Evolution of Behavior	180	(29)
Richard G. Coss
10. Variation in Advertisement Calls of Anurans across Zonal Interactions: The Evolution and Breakdown of Homogamy	209	(25)
Murray J. Littlejohn
11. Geographic Variation in Animal Communication Systems	234	(28)
W. Wilczynski
M. J. Ryan
12. Geographic Variation in Sexual Behavior: Sex, Signals, and Speciation	262	(25)
Paul A. Verrell
13. Thoughts on Geographic Variation in Behavior	287	(21)
Susan A. Foster
John A. Endler
Index	308