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Oxford Series in Ecology and Evolution
Taschenbuch von Graeme Ruxton
Sprache: Englisch

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Group living is a widespread phenomenon amongst animals and has attracted considerable attention in a number of different contexts. This book focuses on the unifying concepts regarding group behaviour that have been developed over the last two decades. The authors discuss the mechanisms that govern the evolution and maintenance of grouping behaviour throughout the animal kingdom, and the factors that control observed group size and group composition in particularsituations. Although the book's emphasis is on the elaboration of a conceptual framework, extensive examples and case studies illustrate the diversity of grouping phenomena across taxonomic boundaries, and demonstrate the general applicability of the concepts involved. Living in Groups will familiarizethe reader with the latest ideas on the ecology and evolution of group-living animals, providing a summary and critical synthesis of the extensive and diverse literature on the subject.
Group living is a widespread phenomenon amongst animals and has attracted considerable attention in a number of different contexts. This book focuses on the unifying concepts regarding group behaviour that have been developed over the last two decades. The authors discuss the mechanisms that govern the evolution and maintenance of grouping behaviour throughout the animal kingdom, and the factors that control observed group size and group composition in particularsituations. Although the book's emphasis is on the elaboration of a conceptual framework, extensive examples and case studies illustrate the diversity of grouping phenomena across taxonomic boundaries, and demonstrate the general applicability of the concepts involved. Living in Groups will familiarizethe reader with the latest ideas on the ecology and evolution of group-living animals, providing a summary and critical synthesis of the extensive and diverse literature on the subject.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
  • 1: Introduction

  • 2: The benefits of group formation

  • 3: Some costs of grouping

  • 4: The size of a group

  • 5: Spatial heterogeneity of costs and benefits within groups

  • 6: Heterogeneity and homogeneity of group membership

  • 7: Evolutionary considerations

  • 8: Environmental effects on grouping behaviour

  • 9: Mechanisms

  • 10: Conclusions

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2002
Fachbereich: Grundlagen
Genre: Biologie
Rubrik: Naturwissenschaften & Technik
Medium: Taschenbuch
ISBN-13: 9780198508182
ISBN-10: 0198508182
Sprache: Englisch
Ausstattung / Beilage: Paperback
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Ruxton, Graeme
Hersteller: OUP Oxford
Maße: 234 x 156 x 13 mm
Von/Mit: Graeme Ruxton
Erscheinungsdatum: 10.10.2002
Gewicht: 0,354 kg
Artikel-ID: 108633940
Inhaltsverzeichnis
  • 1: Introduction

  • 2: The benefits of group formation

  • 3: Some costs of grouping

  • 4: The size of a group

  • 5: Spatial heterogeneity of costs and benefits within groups

  • 6: Heterogeneity and homogeneity of group membership

  • 7: Evolutionary considerations

  • 8: Environmental effects on grouping behaviour

  • 9: Mechanisms

  • 10: Conclusions

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2002
Fachbereich: Grundlagen
Genre: Biologie
Rubrik: Naturwissenschaften & Technik
Medium: Taschenbuch
ISBN-13: 9780198508182
ISBN-10: 0198508182
Sprache: Englisch
Ausstattung / Beilage: Paperback
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Ruxton, Graeme
Hersteller: OUP Oxford
Maße: 234 x 156 x 13 mm
Von/Mit: Graeme Ruxton
Erscheinungsdatum: 10.10.2002
Gewicht: 0,354 kg
Artikel-ID: 108633940
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