Models of Adaptive Behaviour: An Approach Based on State

Alasdair I. Houston/ John M. McNamara

ISBN 10: 052138480X / ISBN 13: 9780521384803

Published by Cambridge Univ Pr, 1999

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1st edition. 378 pages. 9.00x7.00x0.50 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Models of Adaptive Behaviour: An Approach Based on State
• Publisher: Cambridge Univ Pr
• Publication Date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 052138480X
• ISBN 13: 9780521384803
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Brand New

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Synopsis

This book sets out a framework for adaptive explanations of behavior, and uses it to provide analyses of a range of biological issues such as energetic gain, energy-predation trade-offs, dynamic games, state-dependent life histories, annual routines, and fluctuating environments. The volume gives a definitive account of this exciting new field, summarizing previous research, presenting new material, and suggesting directions for future research. The framework adopted in this book provides a common currency for comparing diverse actions. Ultimately this could lead to the development of state-dependent dynamic models. This book will be a revelation for graduate students and researchers interested in behavioral or evolutionary biology.

Book Description

Animals differ from one another in terms of their body size, energy reserves and temperature and the differences in these states affect how different animal behave. In this book, the authors give a definitive account of how adaptive modelling can give insights into how animals cope with for example, trade-offs between energy and predation, fluctuating environments and annual routines. It will inform and stimulate graduate students and researchers in a variety of fields, giving remarkable new insights, a strong founding in the subject and giving new direction for future research.