Geographic Variation in Behavior: Perspectives on Evolutionary Mechanisms
Traditional approaches to the study of animal behavior have most often assumed that all members of a species exhibit the same behavior, termed species-typical behavior. The papers in Geographic Variation in Behavior demonstrate the fallacy of this assumption, providing ample evidence of variation across the ranges of a wide variety of taxa. The contributors have pioneered a variety of approaches to using geographically variable behavioral phenotypes for addressing these evolutionary issues....
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Studies of animal behavior often assume that all members of a species exhibit the same behavior. Geographic Variation in Behavior shows that, on the contrary, there is substantional variation within species across a wide range of taxa. Including work from pioneers in the field, this volume provides a balanced overview of research on behavioral characteristics that vary geographically. The authors explore the mechanisms by which behavioral differences evolve and examine related methodological issues. Taken together, the work collected here demonstrates that genetically based geographic variation may be far more widespread than previously suspected. The book also shows how variation in behavior can illuminate both behavioral evolution and general evolutionary patterns. Unique among books on behavior in its emphasis on geographic variation, this volume is a valuable new resource for students and researchers in animal behavior and evolutionary biology.
ContributorsIntroduction and Aims1The Use of Behavioral Ecotypes in the Study of Evolutionary Processes32Different Spatial Scales of Natural Selection and Gene Flow: The Evolution of Behavioral Geographic Variation and Phenotypic Plasticity333The Evolution of Behavioral Norms of Reaction as a Problem in Ecological Genetics: Theory, Methods, and Data524Geographic Variations on Methodological Themes in Comparative Ethology: A Natricine Snake Perspective695Geographic Variation in Behavior of a Primate Taxon: Stress Responses as a Proximate Mechanism in the Evolution of Social Behavior956Ecology, Phenotype, and Character Evolution in Bluegill Sunfish: A Population Comparative Approach1217The Causes and Consequences of Geographic Variation in Antipredator Behavior: Perspectives from Fish Populations1398Geographic Variation and the Microevolution of Avian Migratory Behavior1649Effects of Relaxed Natural Selection on the Evolution of Behavior18010Variation in Advertisement Calls of Anurans across Zonal Interactions: The Evolution and Breakdown of Homogamy20911Geographic Variation in Animal Communication Systems23412Geographic Variation in Sexual Behavior: Sex, Signals, and Speciation26213Thoughts on Geographic Variation in Behavior287Index308
