On the Move: How and Why Animals Travel in Groups - Brossura

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0226063402 ISBN 13: 9780226063409

Casa editrice: Univ of Chicago Pr, 2000

Riassunto

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.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Univ of Chicago Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2000
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0226063402
• ISBN 13: 9780226063409
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 811
• Redattore: Boinski Sue, Garber Paul Alan
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
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