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Primate Behavioral Ecology Karen B. Strier

Primate Behavioral Ecology By Karen B. Strier

Primate Behavioral Ecology by Karen B. Strier


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Primate Behavioral Ecology by Karen B. Strier

Primate Behavioral Ecology, described as an engaging, cutting-edge exposition, incorporates exciting new discoveries and the most up-to-date approaches in its introduction to the field and its applications of behavioral ecology to primate conservation.

One reviewer declares, I can't imagine teaching a course on primate behavior or ecology without this text.

This unique, comprehensive, single-authoredtext integrates the basics of evolutionary, ecological, and demographic perspectives with contemporary noninvasive molecular and hormonal techniques to understand how different primates behave and the significance of these insights for primate conservation. Examples are drawn from the classic primate field studies and more recent studies on previously neglected species from across the primate order, illustrating the vast behavioral variation that we now know exists and the gaps in our knowledge that future studies will fill.

Table of Contents

Preface.

1. Introduction to Primate Studies.

Primates as Study Subjects.

Descriptive Studies.

Box 1.1: Clues from Captivity.

Evolutionary Models and Problem-Oriented Studies.

Conservation Applications.


2. Traits, Trends, and Taxonomy.

Box 2.1: The Notable Neocortex.

Distinguishing Traits.

Cladistic Analyses.

Box 2.2: Fundamentals of Food Processing

Phylogenetic Analyses of Behavior.


3. Primates Past to Present.

Evolutionary History.

Primate Diversity in the Past.

Box 3.1: Mosaic Nature of Human Evolution

Interpreting Diversity Today.

Box 3.2: Hybrid Baboons.

Box 3.3: Lucky Lemurs.


4. Evolution and Social Behavior.

Natural Selection.

Box 4.1: MHC Genes

Box 4.2 Menopause

Kin Selection and Reciprocal Altruism.

Box 4.3: Multi-Level Selection

Individual Strategies and Social Organizations.


5. Evolution and Sex.

Sexual Selection.

Sexual Dimorphism.

Mating Patterns.

Box 5.1: Gibbon Games and Tarsier Tactics

Female Mating Strategies.

Male Rank and Reproductive Success.


6. Food, Foraging, and Females.

Food Quality.

Box 6.1: Forest Pharmacy

The Spatial Distribution of Food.

The Temporal Availability of Food Resources.

Box 6.2: The Power of Food

Interpreting Diets and Their Behavioral Correlates.

7. Female Strategies.

Ecology of Female Relationships.

Social Dynamics in Female Groups.

Box 7.1: Mysterious Matrilineage and Market Theory.

Population Consequences of Female Strategies.

8. Male Strategies.

Ecology of Male Relationships.

Box 8.1: Using and Misusing Infants.

Social Dynamics Among Males.

Box 8.2: Beyond the Group

Population Dynamics.


9. Developmental Stages Through the Lifespan

Fertilization to Birth.

Infancy.

Box 9.1: Parental Prolactin.

Weaning Conflict.

Juvenile Challenges.

Puberty

Adulthood and Aging

Population Consequences of Life Histories


10. Communication and Cognition.

Components of Communication Systems.

Modes of Primate Communication.

Cognition.

Implications for the Ethical Treatment of Primates.

Box 10.1: Rehabilitation, Reintroduction, and Sanctuary.


11. Community Ecology.

Primate Communities.

Box 11.1: Primates and Parasites.

Predator-Prey Interactions.

Box 11.2: Predatory Perspectives.

Primate-Plant Interactions.

Conservation of Communities.


12. Conservation.

Threats to Primates.

Conservation Policies.

Box 12.1: The Primates' People

Noninvasive Research.

The Next Millennium.

Appendix: Primate Names.

Bibliography.

Glossary.

Index.

Additional information

GOR004774099
9780205444328
0205444326
Primate Behavioral Ecology by Karen B. Strier
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Taylor & Francis Inc
2006-10-09
464
N/A
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