An Introduction to Behavioural Ecology (Record no. 40344)
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| fixed length control field | 02206nam a2200229 a 4500 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| ISBN | 9780632035465 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| ISBN | 0632035463 |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 591.5 |
| Item number | KRE |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--AUTHOR NAME | |
| Personal name | Krebs, J R ; |
| 245 #3 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | An Introduction to Behavioural Ecology |
| 250 ## - EDITION STATEMENT | |
| Edition statement | 3rd Edition. |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication | Oxford [England] ; Cambridge, MA : |
| Name of publisher | Blackwell Scientific Publications, |
| Year of publication | ©1993. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Number of Pages | xii, 420 pages : |
| Other physical details | illustrations |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Included Index |
| 505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | 1. Natural selection, ecology and behaviour --<br/>2. Testing hypotheses in behavioural ecology --<br/>3. Economic decisions and the individual --<br/>4. Predators versus prey: evolutionary arms races --<br/>5. Competing for resources --<br/>6. Living in groups --<br/>7. Fighting and assessment --<br/>8. Sexual conflict and sexual selection --<br/>9. Parental care and mating systems --<br/>10. Alternative breeding strategies --<br/>11. On selfishness and altruism --<br/>12. Co-operation and helping in birds, mammals and fish --<br/>13. Altruism in the social insects --<br/>14. The design of signals: ecology and evolution --<br/>15. Conclusion. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | The third edition of this successful textbook looks again at the influence of natural selection on behavior - an animal's struggle to survive by exploiting resources, avoiding predators, and maximizing reproductive success. In this edition, new examples are introduced throughout, many illustrated with full color photographs. In addition, important new topics are added including the latest techniques of comparative analysis, the theory and application of DNA fingerprinting techniques, extensive new discussion on brood parasite/host coevolution, the latest ideas on sexual selection in relation to disease resistance, and a new section on the intentionality of communication. Written in the lucid style for which these two authors are renowned, the text is enhanced by boxed sections illustrating important concepts and new marginal notes that guide the reader through the text. This book will be essential reading for students taking courses in behavioral ecology.<br/> |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Animal behavior. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Animal behavior -- Evolution. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Animal ecology. |
| 700 ## - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Davies, N B ; |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Koha item type | Lending Books |
| Collection code | Home library | Current library | Shelving location | Date acquired | Source of acquisition | Cost, normal purchase price | Full call number | Accession Number | Koha item type |
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| Reference | Main Library | Main Library | Stacks | 15/06/2010 | Purchased | 7137.00 | 591.5 KRE | 012079 | Lending Books |
| Reference | Main Library | Main Library | Stacks | 19/07/2013 | Purchased | 15300.00 | 591.5 KRE | 013354 | Lending Books |