Animal Behavior + Field and Laboratory Exercises in Animal Behavior - Brossura

Breed, Michael D.; Tillberg, Chadwick V.

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ISBN 10: 1437755976 ISBN 13: 9781437755978

Casa editrice: Academic Pr, 2011

Riassunto

This specially priced set includes a copy of Breed and Moore, Animal Behavior and Tillberg/Breed/Hinners, Field and Laboratory Exercises in Animal Behavior.

The textbook covers the broad sweep of animal behavior from its neurological underpinnings to the importance of behavior in conservation. An entire chapter is devoted to the vibrant new field of behavior and conservation, including topics such as social behavior and the relationship between parasites, pathogens and behavior. Thoughtful coverage has also been given to foraging behavior, mating and parenting behavior, anti-predator behavior and learning. Each chapter begins with learning objectives and concludes with thought-provoking questions. Additionally, special terms and definitions are highlighted throughout.

The laboratory manual guides students through the diverse and fascinating fields of behavioral and ethological studies, employing a wide array of organisms as model systems for the study of behavior. Students participate in the development of hypothesis and turn the recording, analysis, and interpretation of data into an active and engaging process.

• Textbook provides a solid background in the neurophysiological and endocrinological bases of animal behavior
• Textbook chapters cover behavior and homeostatic mechanisms, behavior and conservation, and behavioral aspects of disease
• Lab manual includes fully developed and tested laboraty exercises available for courses that have labs (http://www.elsevierdirect.com/product.jsp?isbn=9780123725820)
• Companion site for faculty and students to enhance their learning experience at: www.elseiverdirect.com/companions/9780123725813

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Informazioni sull?autore

After receiving his PhD from the University of Kansas in 1977, Dr. Breed began work as a faculty member at the University of Colorado, Boulder and taught as a Professor in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology until his retirement in 2019. He taught courses in general biology, animal behavior, insect biology, and tropical biology. His research program focused on the behavior and ecology of social insects, and he worked on ants, bees, and wasps. He studied many aspects of social behavior, including nestmate recognition, division of labor, the genetics of colony defense, the behavior of defensive bees, and communication during colony defense. Dr. Breed was the Executive Editor of the scientific journals Animal Behaviour from 2006-2009 and Insectes Sociaux from 2014-2018.

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: Academic Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1437755976
• ISBN 13: 9781437755978
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Lingua: Inglese
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 250
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile