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Primate Behavioral Ecology

by Strier, Karen B.

ISBN13: 9780205444328
ISBN10: 0205444326
Additional ISBN(s): 9780205352364, 9780205790173
Edition: 3rd
Format: Paperback
Copyright: 2007-01-01
Publisher: Allyn & Bacon
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Summary

Primate Behavioral Ecology Third Edition Karen B. Strier Overview: 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." Another reviewer states, "Overall, the synthesis and integration are outstandinghellip;this is one of the best organized textbooks that I have ever seen, in any fieldhellip;it 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." 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. ________________________________________________________________________ Features: bull; bull;Includes long-term studies across the primate order, including "New World Monkeys" and prosimians as well as "Old World Monkeys," which demonstrate much greater diversity than baboons, macaques, or apes encompass. bull;Covers both social behavior and ecological adaptations. bull;Emphasizes the interplay between theory, observation, and conservation issues throughout. bull;Illustrates primates and behavioral and ecological principles through more than 150 photos and 50 graphs and diagrams. bull;Discusses consequences of behavior patterns, such as how dispersal affects gene flow and why fragmented populations are at risk of extinction. bull;Integrates classic studies, theoretical papers, and review articles with current referencesnearly 1,000 in all.

Preface

Introduction to Primate Studies

(36)

Primates as Study Subjects

(2)

Descriptive Studies

(16)

Anthropocentric Perspectives

(4)

Comparative Biology

(1)

Early Classification Schemes

(7)

Field and Captive Studies

(1)

Box 1.1 Clues from Captivity

(2)

Evolutionary Models and Problem-Oriented Studies

(9)

Sociobiology and Behavioral Ecology

(2)

Testing Predictions about Behavioral Adaptations

(6)

Conservation Applications

(2)

Traits, Trends, and Taxonomy

(36)

Box 2.1 The Notable Neocortex

(1)

Distinguishing Traits

(11)

Allometric Scaling of Brain and Body Size

(4)

Other Morphological Traits

(6)

Cladistic Analyses

(18)

Taxonomic Considerations

(3)

Major Taxonomic Groups

(9)

Box 2.2 Fundamentals of Food Processing

(4)

Systematics

(2)

Phylogenetic Analyses of Behavior

(5)

Evidence Related to Diet

(1)

Evidence Related to Ranging Patterns

(1)

Evidence Related to Mating Systems

(1)

Evidence Related to Dispersal Patterns

(3)

Primates Past to Present

(26)

Evolutionary History

(2)

Primate Diversity in the Past

(11)

Primate Origins

(2)

Biogeography and Barriers

(1)

Miocene Monkeys and Apes

(1)

Box 3.1 Mosaic Nature of Human Evolution

(1)

Pliocene Highlights

(1)

Pleistocene Glaciations

(1)

Holocene

(4)

Interpreting Diversity Today

(12)

Intraspecific Variation

(1)

Local Population Variability

(3)

Box 3.2 Hybrid Baboons

(2)

Box 3.3 Lucky Lemurs

(3)

Implications for Primate Behavioral Ecology

(2)

Evolution and Social Behavior

(42)

Natural Selection

101

(20)

Sources of Genetic Variation

102

(4)

Box 4.1 MHC Genes

106

(5)

Genetic versus Environmental Influences

111

(7)

Box 4.2 Menopause

118

(3)

Kin Selection and Reciprocal Altruism

121

(15)

Altruism and the Challenge of Group Selection

122

(1)

Box 4.3 Multi-Level Selection

123

(2)

Selfish Benefits of Helping Kin

125

(5)

Benefits of Helping Nonkin

130

(6)

Individual Strategies and Social Organizations

136

(5)

Conflict and Cooperation among Same-Sexed Individuals

137

(3)

Conflicts between the Sexes

140

(1)

Evolution and Sex

141

(38)

Sexual Selection

143

(4)

Sexual Dimorphism

147

(1)

Phylogenetic Constraints

147

(1)

Ecological Constraints

147

(1)

Mating Patterns

148

(20)

Mating Patterns When Females Are Solitary

149

(1)

Box 5.1 Gibbon Games and Tarsier Tactics

150

(7)

Mating Patterns When Females Live in Groups

157

(11)

Female Mating Strategies

168

(7)

Sperm and Fertilization

169

(1)

Food and Safety from Predators

169

(1)

Allies against Aggression

169

(1)

Parental Investment

170

(1)

Good Genes

171

(1)

Sexual Signals

171

(4)

Male Rank and Reproductive Success

175

(4)

Food, Foraging, and Females

179

(30)

Food Quality

182

(12)

Energy and Nutrients

183

(1)

Digestibility and Edibility

183

(4)

Box 6.1 Forest Pharmacy

187

(2)

Body Size Energetics and Turnover Rates

189

(1)

Reproductive Energetics

189

(5)

The Spatial Distribution of Food

194

(4)

Patch Size and Defensibility

195

(2)

Effects of Patch Density on Ranging Patterns

197

(1)

The Temporal Availability of Food Resources

198

(7)

Behavioral Adjustments to Food Seasonality

199

(3)

Box 6.2 The Power of Food

202

(2)

Reproductive Seasonality

204

(1)

Interpreting Diets and Their Behavioral Correlates

205

(4)

Evaluating ``Critical Functions''

205

(2)

Effects of Altered Habitats

207

(2)

Female Strategies

209

(34)

Ecology of Female Relationships

210

(5)

Types of Relationships

211

(1)

Within- and Between-Group Competition

212

(3)

Social Dynamics in Female Groups

215

(20)

Matrilocal Societies

215

(1)

Box 7.1 Mysterious Matrilines and Market Theory

216

(11)

Life without Kin

227

(8)

Population Consequences of Female Strategies

235

(8)

Habitat Fragmentation and Saturation

236

(3)

Reproductive Implications

239

(1)

Manipulating Sex Ratios

240

(3)

Male Strategies

243

(29)

Ecology of Male Relationships

245

(6)

Types of Relationships

245

(1)

Box 8.1 Using and Misusing Infants

245

(2)

Within- and Between-Group Competition

247

(4)

Social Dynamics among Males

251

(17)

Patrilocal Societies

252

(8)

When Males Disperse

260

(4)

Box 8.2 Beyond the Group

264

(3)

Males in Pairbonded Societies

267

(1)

Population Dynamics

268

(4)

Genetic and Demographic Correlates

269

(2)

Male Life Histories

271

(1)

Developmental Stages Through the Life Span

272

(28)

Fertilization to Birth

273

(1)

Infancy

274

(10)

Maternal Care

277

(1)

Paternal Care

278

(1)

Alloparental Care

279

(2)

Box 9.1 Parental Prolactin

281

(3)

Weaning Conflict

284

(3)

Juvenile Challenges

287

(6)

Staying Alive

287

(3)

Social Skills

290

(3)

Puberty

293

(2)

Adulthood and Aging

295

(3)

Population Consequences of Life Histories

298

(2)

Communication and Cognition

300

(33)

Components of Communication Systems

303

(1)

Modes of Primate Communication

304

(15)

Tactile Communication

305

(2)

Visual Communication

307

(2)

Olfactory and Gustatory Communication

309

(3)

Vocal Communication

312

(7)

Cognition

319

(10)

Learning and Imitation

319

(2)

Ecological Intelligence

321

(4)

Social Intelligence

325

(4)

Implications for the Ethical Treatment of Primates

329

(4)

Box 10.1 Rehabilitation, Reintroduction, and Sanctuary

330

(3)

Community Ecology

333

(23)

Primate Communities

334

(10)

Box 11.1 Primates and Parasites

334

(2)

Niche Divergence

336

(1)

Polyspecific Associations

336

(8)

Predator--Prey Interactions

344

(4)

Box 11.2 Predatory Perspectives

344

(1)

Primates as Predators

345

(2)

Primates as Prey

347

(1)

Primate--Plant Interactions

348

(5)

Pollination

349

(1)

Seed Dispersal

350

(3)

Conservation of Communities

353

(3)

Specialists, Generalists, and Social Responses

354

(1)

Preserving Diversity

355

(1)

Conservation

356

(20)

Threats to Primates

357

(7)

Habitat Disturbances

357

(4)

Hunting Pressures

361

(3)

Conservation Policies

364

(5)

Economic Incentives

364

(2)

Increasing Public Awareness

366

(1)

Nongovernmental Organizations

367

(1)

Box 12.1 The Primates' People

367

(2)

Noninvasive Research

369

(5)

Reproductive Biology

370

(3)

From Paternity to Population Genetics

373

(1)

The Next Millennium

374

(2)

Appendix: Primate Names

376

(12)

Bibliography

388

(44)

Glossary

432

(10)

Name Index

442

(4)

Subject Index

446

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