Essential Animal Behavior（动物行为） Behavior, Animal, Essential

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Essential Animal Behavior
ISBN: 9780632057993
ISBN10: 0632057998
By: Graham Scott (University of Hull)
Publication Dates
USA: Aug 2004
Rest of World: Jul 2004
Australia: Sep 2004
Format
246 x 189 mm , 7.5 x 9.75 in
Details
216 pages, 96 illustrations.

Reviews

"A highly readable, well-designed, concise account of animal behaviour."
Tim Birkhead, Sheffield University, UK

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Essential Animal Behavior provides a comprehensive introduction to all areas of the subject: from the genetic and neurobiological control of behavior to the learning, development, and function of behavior in an evolutionary context. Social behaviour is also covered throughout the text.

Written in a concise and engaging style, this new book:

includes examples from both marine and terrestrial environments around the world places current research alongside classic examples, and puts the study of animal behavior in an applied context, emphasizing the implications for animal welfare and animal conservation.
Carefully designed to meet the needs of students coming to the subject for the first time, the book includes the following features:

key concept

key concept boxes Focus on boxes chapter summaries guided reading to aid revision and further study case studies and boxed examples that reinforce essential points, and questions for discussion.
This book is essential reading for degree-level students following modular programs in biology, zoology, marine biology, and psychology.

Table of Contents

Preface
1. Introduction
2. Controlling Behavior: The Role Of The Nervous System
3. The Motivation And Organization Of Behavior
4. The Development Of Behavior
5. Communication
6. Foraging Behavior: Finding, Choosing, And Processing Food
7. Avoiding Predation: Staying Alive Against The Odds
8. Reproductive Behavior: Passing On Your Genes