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Animal Behavior: An Evolutionary Approach

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The 8th edition is a thoroughly rewritten version with substantial updates covering recent developments in animal behavior research. It emphasizes an evolutionary framework, helping unify behavioral disciplines through theory-based examples, case studies, and literature citations
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. Embedded discussion questions—introduced for the first time in-line instead of at chapter ends—encourage student reflection and promote active learning
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John Alcock balances proximate mechanisms (e.g., physiology, neurobiology) and ultimate causes (adaptive significance) throughout the text, drawing on invertebrate and vertebrate examples to illustrate core principles of behavioral ecology
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Each chapter concludes with suggestions for further reading; the book contains nearly 1,300 references to primary literature, making it a solid academic resource for undergraduates and early graduate students

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Series Title

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Call Number

591,5 A354

Publisher

Sunderland, Massachusetts, U.S : Sinauer Associates, Inc. (also listed under Oxford University Press)., 2005

Collation

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Language

English

ISBN/ISSN

0878930051

Classification

591,5

Content Type

text

Media Type

unmediated

Carrier Type

volume

Edition

8th

Subject(s)

: Evolutionary bases of animal behavior; mechanism

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