Animal Behavior: Mechanisms, Ecology, Evolution
Author | : Lee C. Drickamer |
Publisher | : McGraw-Hill Science, Engineering & Mathematics |
Total Pages | : 440 |
Release | : 2001-07-17 |
ISBN-10 | : UCSD:31822031156128 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (28 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Designed for a one-semester introductory course in Animal Behavior. Animal behavior is a broad discipline with investigators and contributions from diverse perspectives, including anthropology, comparative psychology, ecology, ethology, physiology, and zoology. The authors goal in this textbook is to use evolutionary principles as a unifying theme to provide students exposure to a number of approaches to the field of animal behavior. They also demonstrate that the varied perspectives used to study behavior are complementary and often integrated; they are not mutually exclusive. The subtitle, “Mechanisms, Ecology, and Evolution,” reflects the broad themes that dominate the book.