Mixed Species Groups Of Animals
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Mixed Species Groups Of Animals
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Author : Eben Goodale
language : en
Publisher: Academic Press
Release Date : 2017-04-26
Mixed Species Groups Of Animals written by Eben Goodale and has been published by Academic Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-04-26 with Science categories.
Mixed-Species Groups of Animals: Behavior, Community Structure, and Conservation presents a comprehensive discussion on the mixed-species groups of animals, a spectacular and accessible example of the complexity of species interactions. They are found in a wide range of animals, including invertebrates, fish, mammals and birds, and in different habitats, both terrestrial and aquatic, throughout the world. While there are more than 500 articles on this subject scattered in separate categories of journals, there has yet to be a general, cross-taxa book-length introduction to this subject that summarizes the behavior and community structure of these groups. The authors first survey the diversity of spatial associations among animals and then concentrate on moving groups. They review the major classes of theories that have been developed to explain their presence, particularly in how groups increase foraging efficiency and decrease predation. Finally, they explore the intricacies of species interactions, such as communication, that explain species roles in groups and discuss what implications these social systems have for conservation. Functions as a single resource for readers inside and outside of academia on mixed-species groups, serving as a foundation for future research in this field Begins with an empirical summary of mixed-species distribution and reviews how the theories explaining their adaptive benefits are supported by the evidence Includes many aspects of mixed-group behavior (e.g. foraging, communication, collective decision-making, dominance, social roles of species and leadership, relationship to conservation) that were not previously or easily accessible
Living In Groups
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Author : Jens Krause
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2002-10-17
Living In Groups written by Jens Krause and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-10-17 with Science categories.
Shoals, swarms, flocks, herds--group formation is a widespread phenomenon in animal populations. It raises several interesting questions for behavioral ecologists. Why do animals form and live in groups, and what factors influence the ways in which they do this? What are the costs and benefits to an anmimal of group living? How are these influenced by ecological factors?
Gulls And Plovers
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Author : C.J. Barnard
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2012-12-06
Gulls And Plovers written by C.J. Barnard and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-12-06 with Science categories.
In the early years of this century a Scottish doctor speculated on the evolutionary origin of human tears. It seemed to him that with the increase in brain size and cognitive powers of our early ancestors many events in the struggle for existence would be just too distressing to observe. How comforting then, for the mother, distraught by the sight of her child being devoured by a lion, to cloud her vision with a flood of tears! Just so, though if the good doctor had pondered further, the following picture might have occurred to him, comfortable in his speculative armchair, and given him some pause for thought. ' ~ . . . . ~ . . ~ ~ . . •. . u" . . , ~- . ' _ . . . . . . . vii viii SERIES EDITOR'S FOREWORD These stories do not, of course, get us very far in understanding the evolution of tears or anything else, but they do remind us how far the study of behavioural adaptation has come this century. This is, in fact, an exciting time for students of behaviour. The last twenty years have seen a great advance in the theoretical armoury for tackling questions of behavioural evolution and adaptation, and a parallel expansion in empirical studies, particularly in the field. The concepts of inclusive fitness and the evolutionarily stable strategy, for example, have helped to explain major features of social behaviour and have generated entirely new questions and predictions for the field worker to examine.
On The Move
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Author : Sue Boinski
language : en
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Release Date : 2000-05-15
On The Move written by Sue Boinski and has been published by University of Chicago Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-05-15 with Science categories.
Getting from here to there may be simple for one individual. But as any parent, scout leader, or CEO knows, herding a whole troop in one direction is a lot more complicated. Who leads the group? Who decides where the group will travel, and using what information? How do they accomplish these tasks? On the Move addresses these questions, examining the social, cognitive, and ecological processes that underlie patterns and strategies of group travel. Chapters discuss how factors such as group size, resource distribution and availability, the costs of travel, predation, social cohesion, and cognitive skills affect how individuals as well as social groups exploit their environment. Most chapters focus on field studies of a wide range of human and nonhuman primate groups, from squirrel monkeys to Turkana pastoralists, but chapters covering group travel in hyenas, birds, dolphins, and bees provide a broad taxonomic perspective and offer new insights into comparative questions, such as whether primates are unique in their ability to coordinate group-level activities.
Animal Groups
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Author : Clara MacCarald
language : en
Publisher: Carson-Dellosa Publishing
Release Date : 2017-08-01
Animal Groups written by Clara MacCarald and has been published by Carson-Dellosa Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-08-01 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Lions, bees, and meerkats, oh my! These are a few of the animals that survive and thrive in groups. Discover how group members help each other face life's challenges. This title supports NGSS for Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics.
Social Predation
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Author : Guy Beauchamp
language : en
Publisher: Elsevier
Release Date : 2013-12-07
Social Predation written by Guy Beauchamp and has been published by Elsevier this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-12-07 with Science categories.
The classic literature on predation dealt almost exclusively with solitary predators and their prey. Going back to Lotka-Volterra and optimal foraging theory, the theory about predation, including predator-prey population dynamics, was developed for solitary species. Various consequences of sociality for predators have been considered only recently. Similarly, while it was long recognized that prey species can benefit from living in groups, research on the adaptive value of sociality for prey species mostly emerged in the 1970s. The main theme of this book is the various ways that predators and prey may benefit from living in groups. The first part focusses on predators and explores how group membership influences predation success rate, from searching to subduing prey. The second part focusses on how prey in groups can detect and escape predators. The final section explores group size and composition and how individuals respond over evolutionary times to the challenges posed by chasing or being chased by animals in groups. This book will help the reader understand current issues in social predation theory and provide a synthesis of the literature across a broad range of animal taxa. Includes the whole taxonomical range rather than limiting it to a select few Features in-depth analysis that allows a better understanding of many subtleties surrounding the issues related to social predation Presents both models and empirical results while covering the extensive predator and prey literature Contains extensive illustrations and separate boxes that cover more technical features, i.e., to present models and review results
Sociality The Behaviour Of Group Living Animals
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Author : Ashley Ward
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2016-04-20
Sociality The Behaviour Of Group Living Animals written by Ashley Ward and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-04-20 with Science categories.
The last decade has seen a surge of interest among biologists in a range of social animal phenomena, including collective behaviour and social networks. In ‘Animal Social Behaviour’, authors Ashley Ward and Michael Webster integrate the most up-to-date empirical and theoretical research to provide a new synthesis of the field, which is aimed at fellow researchers and postgraduate students on the topic.
Behavior An Issue Of Veterinary Clinics Of North America Exotic Animal Practice Ebook
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Author : Marion Desmarchelier
language : en
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Release Date : 2020-11-21
Behavior An Issue Of Veterinary Clinics Of North America Exotic Animal Practice Ebook written by Marion Desmarchelier and has been published by Elsevier Health Sciences this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-11-21 with Medical categories.
This issue of Veterinary Clinics: Exotic Animal Practice, guest edited by Dr. Marion R. Desmarchelier, focuses on Behavior. This is one of three issues each year selected by the series consulting editor, Dr. Jörg Mayer. Articles in this issue include, but are not limited to: Behavior modifications for the exotic pet practitioner, Psychopharmacology for the exotic pet practitioner, Ferret behavior medicine, Rabbit behavior medicine, Pot-bellied pig behavior medicine, Abnormal repetitive behaviors and self-mutilations in small mammals, Medical causes of feather damaging behavior, Avian behavior consultation for the exotic pet practitioner, Bird of Prey behavior for the avian practitioner, Clinical reptile behavior, Amphibian behavior for the exotic pet practitioner, Fish behavior for the exotic pet practitioner, Invertebrate behavior for the exotic pet practitioner, and Non-human primate clinical behavior
Administrative Report Lj
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1993
Administrative Report Lj written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Fisheries categories.
How Enemies Shape Communication Systems Sensory Strategies Of Prey To Avoid Eavesdropping Predators And Parasites
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Author : Ximena E. Bernal
language : en
Publisher: Frontiers Media SA
Release Date : 2022-06-29
How Enemies Shape Communication Systems Sensory Strategies Of Prey To Avoid Eavesdropping Predators And Parasites written by Ximena E. Bernal and has been published by Frontiers Media SA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-06-29 with Science categories.