Advances in the Study of Behavior continues to serve scientists across a wide spectrum of disciplines. Focusing on new theories and research developments with respect to behavioral ecology, evolutionary biology, and comparative psychology, these volumes foster cooperation and communication in these diverse fields.
Author(s): Peter J.B. Slater, Jay S. Rosenblatt, Charles T. Snowdon and Manfred Milinski (Eds.)
Series: Advances in the Study of Behavior 26
Edition: 1
Publisher: Elsevier, Academic Press
Year: 1997
Language: English
Pages: iii-xi, 1-480
Content:
Edited by
Page iii
Copyright page
Page iv
Contributors
Pages ix-x
Preface
Page xi
Sexual Selection in Seaweed Flies Original Research Article
Pages 1-57
ThomasH. Day, AndréS. Gilburn
Vocal Learning in Mammals Original Research Article
Pages 59-99
VincentM. Janik, PeterJ.B. Slater
Behavioral Ecology and Conservation Biology of Primates and Other Animals Original Research Article
Pages 101-158
KarenB. Strier
How To Avoid Seven Deadly Sins in the Study of Behavior Original Research Article
Pages 159-180
Manfred Milinski
Sexually Dimorphic Dispersal in Mammals: Patterns, Causes, and Consequences Original Research Article
Pages 181-250
Laura Smale, Scott Nunes, KayE. Holekamp
Infantile Amnesia: Using Animal Models to Understand Forgetting Original Research Article
Pages 251-284
H.Moore Arnold, NormanE. Spear
Regulation of Age Polyethism in Bees and Wasps by Juvenile Hormone Original Research Article
Pages 285-316
SusanE. Fahrbach
Acoustic Signals and Speciation: The Roles of Natural and Sexual Selection in the Evolution of Cryptic Species Original Research Article
Pages 317-354
Gareth Jones
Understanding the Complex Song of the European Starling: An Integrated Ethological Approach Original Research Article
Pages 355-434
Marcel Eens
Representation of Quantities by Apes Original Research Article
Pages 435-462
SarahT. Boysen
Index
Pages 463-480
