Advances in the Study of Behavior

The most recent findings and research in the field of animal behavior

Marc Naguib (Series edited by), John C. Mitani (Series edited by), Leigh W. Simmons (Series edited by), H. Jane Brockmann (Series edited by), Timothy J. Roper (Series edited by)

9780123942883

Hardback, published 2 August 2012

332 pages
22.9 x 15.1 x 2.4 cm, 0.52 kg

Praise for the Series: "The series is designed for psychologists, zoologists, and psychiatrists, but will also be a valuable reference for workers in endocrinology, neurology, physiology, ethnology, and ecology." --Biological Abstract

Advances in the Study of Behavior was initiated over 40 years ago to serve the increasing number of scientists engaged in the study of animal behavior. That number is still expanding. This volume makes another important "contribution to the development of the field" by presenting theoretical ideas and research to those studying animal behavior and to their colleagues in neighboring fields.Advances in the Study of Behavior is now available online at ScienceDirect full-text online from volume 30 onward.

1. Sex at the Snake Den: Lust, Deception and Conflict in the Mating System of Red-Sided Gartersnakes
2. The Evolution of Animal Nuptial Gifts
3. The Evolution of Inbred Social Systems in Spiders and Other Organisms: From Short-term Gains to Long-term Evolutionary Dead-ends?
4. The Behavior of Wild White-faced Capuchins: Demography, Life History, Social Relationships, and Communication
5. Studying Female Reproductive Activities in Relation to Male Song: The Domestic Canary as a Model
6. Causes and Consequences of Differential Growth in Birds: A Behavioral Perspective
7. Increasing Awareness of Ecosystem Services Provided by Bats

Subject Areas: Animal husbandry [TVH], Animals & society [JFFZ]