Geographic Variation in Behavior: Perspectives on Evolutionary Mechanisms

Foster, Susan A. & John A. Endler

ISBN 10: 0195082958 / ISBN 13: 9780195082951

Published by Oxford University Press, New York, 1999

About this Item

314pp; Laminated boards clean & bright, text unmarked, binding is tight, as new, Fine condition. Relevant material laid in (includes email between Co-author Foster & previous owner of this copy of the book, mammalogist Blair Csuti, and photocopy of article by Co-author Foster). Provides balanced overview of research on behavioral characteristics that vary geographically and explores the mechanisms by which behavioral differences evolve and examines related methodological issues. Illustrated.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Geographic Variation in Behavior: Perspectives on Evolutionary Mechanisms
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, New York
• Publication Date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0195082958
• ISBN 13: 9780195082951
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Fine
• Seller catalogs:
  • Science

About this title

Synopsis

Studies of animal behavior often assume that all members of a species exhibit the same behavior. Geographic Variation in Behavior shows that, on the contrary, there is substantional variation within species across a wide range of taxa. Including work from pioneers in the field, this volume provides a balanced overview of research on behavioral characteristics that vary geographically. The authors explore the mechanisms by which behavioral differences evolve and examine related methodological issues. Taken together, the work collected here demonstrates that genetically based geographic variation may be far more widespread than previously suspected. The book also shows how variation in behavior can illuminate both behavioral evolution and general evolutionary patterns. Unique among books on behavior in its emphasis on geographic variation, this volume is a valuable new resource for students and researchers in animal behavior and evolutionary biology.

About the Author

Susan A. Foster is at Clark University. John A. Endler is at James Cook University, Australia.