Animal behavior : an evolutionary approach / John Alcock
Imprint
Sunderland, Mass. : Sinauer Associates, c2009
Edition
9th ed
Descript
xvi, 606 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. maps, port. ; 28 cm
CONTENT
1. An evolutionary approach to animal behavior -- 2. Understanding the proximate and ultimate causes of bird song -- 3. The development of behavior -- 4. The control of behavior: neural mechanisms -- 5. The organization of behavior: neurons and hormones -- 6. Behavioral adaptations for survival -- 7. The evolution of feeding behavior -- 8. Choosing where to live -- 9. The evolution of communication -- 10. The evolution of reproductive behavior -- 11. The evolution of mating systems -- 12. The evolution of parental care -- 13. The evolution of social behavior -- 14. The evolution of human behavior