Animal behavior : concepts, methods, and applications / Shawn E. Nordell, University of Arizona, Thomas J. Valone, Saint Louis University.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Nordell, Shawn E., author.

Valone, Thomas J., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Animal behavior--Textbooks.

Animal behavior.

Behavior, Animal.

Medical Subjects:

Behavior, Animal.

Genre:

Textbooks.

Physical Description:

xxxi, 546 page : color illustrations, maps ; 28 cm

Edition:

Fourth edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Oxford University Press, [2025]

Summary:

"Animal behavior is a highly integrative field of study, incorporating many biological levels of organization ranging from molecules to ecosystems. This breadth provides students a unique learning environment to address research questions from both proximate and ultimate perspectives. In addition, animal behavior is an important component of understanding many current societal issues such as conservation, climate change, and the human-animal bond"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

The Science and methods of animal behavior

Evolution and the study of animal behavior

Behavioral genetics

Sensory systems and behavior

Communication

Learning

Animal cognition

Foraging behavior

Antipredator behavior

Dispersal and migration

Habitat selection, territoriality, and aggression

Mating behavior

Mating systems

Parental care

Sociality

Cooperative behavior.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 484-514) and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Nordell, Shawn. Animal behavior, concepts, methods, and applications, Fourth edition

ISBN:

9780197666913

0197666914

OCLC:

1414169397

Publisher Number:

90100579109