Animal Behavior: An Evolutionary Approach
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Following the theory of natural selection and how scientific logic promotes effective thinking, this textbook examines the evolution of feeding behavior, communication, mating systems, parental care, and social behavior in both invertebrates and vertebrates. The eighth edition combines the two chapters on the genetic and environmental influences on development. Annotation ©2005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR Booknews New edition of a text which has been extensively rewritten to incorporate new evidence and topics, such as the origins of insect flight. Stresses the utility of evolutionary theory in unifying the different behavioral disciplines. Sixteen chapters are organized into two major sections, one dealing with the proximate mechanisms of behavior and the other with the ultimate or evolutionary causes. They emphasize the role of theory and hypothesis-testing in science and the tentative nature of scientific conclusions, and identify controversial and unresolved issues. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
1An evolutionary approach to animal behavior32Understanding the proximate and ultimate causes of bird song273The development of behavior554The control of behavior : neural mechanisms995The organization of behavior : neurons and hormones1436Behavioral adaptations for survival1757The evolution of feeding behavior2098Choosing where to live2419The evolution of communication27510The evolution of reproductive behavior31711The evolution of mating systems36912The evolution of parental care40513The evolution of social behavior43714The evolution of human behavior479
