| Description |
x, 422 pages : illustrations, map ; 29 cm |
| Contents |
Machine derived contents note: Part One The Study of Animal Behavior -- 1 Introduction -- 2 History of Animal Behavior -- 3 Approaches and Methods -- Part Two Behavior Genetics and Evolution -- 4 Genes and Evolution -- 5 Behavioral Genetics -- 6 Evolution of Behavior Patterns -- Part Three Mechanisms of Behavior -- 7 The Nervous System and Behavior -- 8 Hormones and Behavior, and Immunology and Behavior -- 9 Biological Rhythms -- 10 Development of Behavior -- 11 Learning Behavior -- 12 Communication -- Part Four Finding Food and Shelter -- 13 Migration, Orientation, and Navigation -- 14 Habitat Selection -- 15 Foraging Behavior -- Part Five Social Organization and Mating Systems -- 16 Conflict -- 17 Sexual Reproduction and Parental Care -- 18 Mating Systems and Parental Care -- 19 Social Systems |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 350-391) and indexes |
| Subject |
Animal behavior.
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| Author |
Vessey, Stephen H.
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Jakob, Elizabeth M.
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| LC no. |
2001030656 |
| ISBN |
0070121990 alkaline paper |
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