Some Implications of Individual Behavior for the Ecology of Animal Populations
Author: Marybeth Buechner
Publisher:
Published: 1987
Total Pages: 588
ISBN-13:
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Animal Social Networks
Author: Dr. Jens Krause
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 2015
Total Pages: 279
ISBN-13: 0199679053
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book demonstrates the application of network theory to the social organization of animals.
Individual Behavior and Community Dynamics
Author: John Fryxell
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2012-12-06
Total Pages: 212
ISBN-13: 1468414216
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA book blending evolution and trophic dynamics, taking into account recent advances in both behavioral and population ecology, is long overdue. A central objective of this book is to consider whether adaptive behavioral decisions on the individual organism level might tend to stabilize trophic interactions. A second major goal of the book is to explore the implications of presumably adaptive behaviors on trophic dynamics and the implications of trophic dynamics for the evolution of adaptive behaviors. All evolutionary biologists, ecologists, and behavioral ecologists should find this exciting volume essential reading.
Animal Behavior and Wildlife Conservation
Author: Marco Festa-Bianchet
Publisher: Island Press
Published: 2013-04-09
Total Pages: 393
ISBN-13: 1597268372
DOWNLOAD EBOOKEfforts to conserve wildlife populations and preserve biological diversity are often hampered by an inadequate understanding of animal behavior. How do animals react to gaps in forested lands, or to sport hunters? Do individual differences—in age, sex, size, past experience—affect how an animal reacts to a given situation? Differences in individual behavior may determine the success or failure of a conservation initiative, yet they are rarely considered when strategies and policies are developed. Animal Behavior and Wildlife Conservation explores how knowledge of animal behavior may help increase the effectiveness of conservation programs. The book brings together conservation biologists, wildlife managers, and academics from around the world to examine the importance of general principles, the role played by specific characteristics of different species, and the importance of considering the behavior of individuals and the strategies they adopt to maximize fitness. Each chapter begins by looking at the theoretical foundations of a topic, and follows with an exploration of its practical implications. A concluding chapter considers possible future contributions of research in animal behavior to wildlife conservation.
Natural Regulation of Animal Populations
Author: Ian A. McLaren
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2017-07-05
Total Pages: 202
ISBN-13: 1351503472
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSurveying an area dense with conflicting observations and ideas, this volume vividly depicts the current state of knowledge as well as the great diversity of opinion in the field of population ecology. Ten papers by outstanding authorities focus on three main issues-the effects of environment and population density on population dynamics, the influence of animal behavior on population growth, and the possibilities of genetic feedback or short-term evolutionary change on control of animal populations. An incisive introduction by the editor establishes a frame of reference and supplies succinct resolutions of some of the important controversies dealt with in these pages.
From Individual Behaviour to Population Ecology
Author: William J. Sutherland
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 1996
Total Pages: 228
ISBN-13: 9780198549109
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPopulation dynamics and animal behaviour are two subjects which have developed almost independently, despite widespread acceptance of their interrelationship. This study aims to provide a framework for combining both fields of research. It also considers a range of conservation issues.
Limits to Action
Author: J. E. R. Staddon
Publisher: Academic Press
Published: 2013-10-02
Total Pages: 328
ISBN-13: 1483276546
DOWNLOAD EBOOKLimits to Action: The Allocation of Individual Behavior presents the ideas and methods in the study of how individual organisms allocate their limited time and energy and the consequences of such allocation. The book is a survey of individual resource allocation, emphasizing the relationships of the concepts of utility, reinforcement, and Darwinian fitness. The chapters are arranged beginning with plants and general evolutionary considerations, through animal behavior in nature and laboratory, and ending with human behavior in suburb and institution. Topics discussed include operant conditioning; the principle of diminishing returns; and issues in relation to mating strategies. Biologists, sociologists, economists, and psychologists will find the book interesting.
Natural Regulation of Animal Populations
Author: Ian Alexander McLaren
Publisher:
Published: 1971
Total Pages: 224
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIntroduction, by I.A. McLaren.--Meaning of density-dependence and related terms in population dynamics, by M.E. Solomon.--Is the density of animal populations regulated by mechanisms or by chance? By F. Schwerdtfeger.--Status of the idea that weather can control insect populations, by M.E. Solomon.--Regulation of animal numbers : a model counter-example, by H.S. Horn.--Effects of population density on growth rates of animal populations, by J.T. Tanner.--Endocrines, behavior, and population, by J.J. Christian and D.E. Davis.--Self-regulating systems in populations of animals, by V.C. Wynne-Edwards.--On group selection and Wynne-Edwards' hypothesis, by J.A. Wiens.--The natural selection of self-regulatory behavior in animal populations, by D. Chitty.--Population regulation and genetic feedback, by D. Pimentel.
Behavioural Responses to a Changing World
Author: Ulrika Candolin
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Published: 2012-06-14
Total Pages: 280
ISBN-13: 0191633267
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHuman-induced environmental change currently represents the single greatest threat to global biodiversity. Species are typically adapted to the local environmental conditions in which they have evolved. Changes in environmental conditions initially influence behaviour, which in turn affects species interactions, population dynamics, evolutionary processes and, ultimately, biodiversity. How animals respond to changed conditions, and how this influences population viability, is an area of growing research interest. Yet, despite the vital links between environmental change, behaviour, and population dynamics, surprisingly little has been done to bridge these areas of research. Behavioural Responses to a Changing World is the first book of its kind devoted to understanding behavioural responses to environmental change. The volume is comprehensive in scope, discussing impacts on both the mechanisms underlying behavioural processes, as well as the longer-term ecological and evolutionary consequences. Drawing on international experts from across the globe, the book covers topics as diverse as endocrine disruption, learning, reproduction, migration, species interactions, and evolutionary rescue.
