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Dunnock Behaviour and Social Evolution
Monograph on the mating systems of the dunnock or hedge sparrow/accentor Prunella modularis. Using detailed field observations and DNA fingerprinting techniques, the author describes the variable social organisation of the species, and how it arises from selfish individuals competing to maximize their own reproductive success.
Why Dunnocks?; Study species and study area; Population structure and the variable mating system; Territorial behaviour: competition for habitat and mates; Factors influencing an individual's competitive success; Mate guarding and mating: sexual conflict; Relating behaviour to maternity and paternity; Reproductive output from the different mating systems; Individual reproductive success in the various mating systems; Parental effort by males and females in pairs and trios; How males allocate effort between broods in polygyny and polygynandry; Paternity and parental effort; Parasitism by Cuckoos; Sexual conflict, parental care, and mating systems; References; Author and subject index.
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| Pm Supplier | OUP /Oxford University Press Distribution |
|---|---|
| Pm Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Pm Isbn 10 | 0198546750 |
| Pm Isbn 13 | 9780198546757 |
| Pm Publication Date | 1992-08-20 |
| Pm Width | 156 |
| Pm Height | 15 |
| Pm Author | Davies, Nick B |
| Pm Longness | 234 |
- Key Info: 236 pages 15 black/white photos 71 line illus
- Author: Davies, Nick B
- Page Count: 236
- Publication Date: 1992-08-20
Dunnock Behaviour and Social Evolution
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SKU: 19819
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- Key Info: 236 pages 15 black/white photos 71 line illus
- Author: Davies, Nick B
- Page Count: 236
- Publication Date: 1992-08-20
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