Dale F. Lott

Intraspecific Variation in the Social Systems of Wild Vertebrates

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Those interested in social systems and more generally in animal behaviour and ecology will find this book to be an invaluable source of information and ideas.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. Februar 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 421g
• ISBN-13: 9780521115230
• ISBN-10: 052111523X
• Artikelnr.: 26182980

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
Acknowledgements
1. Introduction
2. Intraspecific variation in the distribution and relationship of individuals in space and time
3. Intraspecific variation in mating and parental-care systems
4. Environmental determinants of intraspecific variation in social systems
5. Social system variation mechanisms: processes
6. Social system variation mechanisms: products
7. Intraspecific variation in social systems as an evolved strategy
8. Using intraspecific variation in social systems to test socioecological hypotheses
9. Practical importance of intraspecific variation in social systems
References
Index.