Animal Behavior : Mechanisms, Ecology, Evolution （5TH）

Drickamer, Lee C./ Vessey, Stephen H./ Jakob, Elizabeth

McGraw-Hill Publishing Co.（2008/08発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 480 p.
• 商品コード 9780071130202

Full Description

This work is 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.

Contents

Part One The Study of Animal Behavior1 Introduction2 History of Animal Behavior3 Approaches and MethodsPart Two Behavior Genetics and Evolution4 Genes and Evolution5 Behavioral Genetics6 Evolution of Behavior PatternsPart Three Mechanisms of Behavior7 The Nervous System and Behavior8 Hormones and Behavior, and Immunology and Behavior9 Biological Rhythms10 Development of Behavior11 Learning Behavior12 CommunicationPart Four Finding Food and Shelter13 Migration, Orientation, and Navigation14 Habitat Selection15 Foraging BehaviorPart Five Social Organization and Mating Systems16 Conflict17 Sexual Reproduction and Parental Care18 Mating Systems and Parental Care19 Social Systems