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Marmots: Social Behaviour and Ecology
A synthesis of the current knowledge about marmot social behaviour and ecology, based mostly on the author's twenty years of study of these mammals. He shows how, through evolution and natural selection, the various species have developed differing behavioural patterns according to their environments.
Foreword; Preface; Part I. Basic Biology: 1. Taxonomy, physical characteristics, habitats, and distribution; 2. Seasonal patterns and hibernation; 3. Daily activity cycles; 4. Maintenance: foraging, predation, and burrows; Part II. Social Behaviour: 5. Social structure; 6. Descriptive anatomy of social behaviour; 7. Behavioural ontogeny and individual differences; 8. Male/male competition; 9. Female/female competition; 10. Kin selection; Part III. Population Biology: 11. Mortality and survivorship; 12. Reproductive effort; 13. Dispersal; Part IV. Basic Patterns and Correlations: 14. The sociobiology of marmots: towards a general theory; Index.
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| Pm Supplier | Wiley & Sons Ltd |
|---|---|
| Pm Publisher | Stanford University Press |
| Pm Isbn 10 | 0804715343 |
| Pm Isbn 13 | 9780804715348 |
| Pm Publication Date | 1989-10-01 |
| Pm Width | 158 |
| Pm Author | Barash, D |
| Pm Height | 23 |
| Pm Longness | 237 |
- Author: Barash, D
- Page Count: 360
Marmots: Social Behaviour and Ecology
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SKU: 5783
- Author: Barash, D
- Page Count: 360
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