Geographic Variation in Behavior

Perspectives on Evolutionary Mechanisms

Susan A. Foster, John A. Endler (Herausgeber)

Buch | Hardcover

336 Seiten

1999
Oxford University Press Inc (Verlag)
978-0-19-508295-1 (ISBN)

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Explores the evolution of geographic variation in behaviour within species. This volume summarizes advances in the field, evaluates the strengths and weaknesses of various approaches, and gives an overview of this area. It also brings together evidence that behaviour varies geographically, and looks at some of the richness in phenomena.

This volume brings together evidence that animal behaviour varies geograhically, and explores some of the richness in phenomena, interpretations, and problems which can arise in such studies. The authors summarize advances in the field to date, evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of various approaches, and give a clear and balanced overview of this area.

Introduction and Aims ; 1. The Use of Behavioral Ecotypes in the Study of Evolutionary Processes ; 2. Different Spatial Scales of Natural Selection and Gene Flow: The Evolution of Behavioral Geographic Variation and Phenotypic Plasticity ; 3. The Evolution of Behavioral Norms of Reaction as a Problem in Ecological Genetics: Theory, Methods, and Data ; 4. Geographic Variations on Methodological Themes in Comparative Ethology: A Natricine Snake Perspective ; 5. Geographic Variation in Behavior of a Primate Taxon: Stress Responses as a Proximate Mechanism in the Evolution of Social Behavior ; 6. Ecology, Phenotype, and Character Evolution in Bluegill Sunfish: A Population Comparative Approach ; 7. The Causes and Consequences of Variation in Antipredator Behavior: Perspectives from Fish Populations ; 8. Geographic Variation and the Microevolution of Avian Migratory Behavior ; 9. Effects of Relaxed Natural Selection on the Evolution of Behavior ; 10. Variation in Advertisment Calls of Anurans Across Zonal Interactions: The Evolution and Breakdown of Homogamy ; 11. Geographic Variation in Animal Communication Systems ; 12. Geographic Variation in Sexual Behavior: Sex, Signals, and Speciation ; 13. Thoughts on Geographical Variation in Behavior

Erscheint lt. Verlag	25.3.1999
Zusatzinfo	3 halftones, 54 line figures
Verlagsort	New York
Sprache	englisch
Maße	157 x 236 mm
Gewicht	726 g
Themenwelt	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Evolution
Themenwelt	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Zoologie
ISBN-10	0-19-508295-8 / 0195082958
ISBN-13	978-0-19-508295-1 / 9780195082951
Zustand	Neuware