Buch, Englisch, 432 Seiten, Format (B × H): 164 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 753 g
Buch, Englisch, 432 Seiten, Format (B × H): 164 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 753 g
ISBN: 978-0-19-509210-3
Verlag: OXFORD UNIV PR
This book considers the impact of modern phylogenetic comparative methods on the study of animal behaviour. It discusses the main issues that need to be considered in the design of a comparative study, and reviews statistical methods that are proposed for such research. Possible differences between the evolution of behaviour and the evolution of morphology using some of these modern techniques, comparative data, and phylogenies, are also considered.
In the last ten years, the "comparative method" has been revolutionized by modern statistical ways of incorporating phylogenies into the design and analysis of comparative studies. The results of this revolution are particularly important in the study of animal behaviour which has relied on interspecific comparisons to infer universal trends and evolutionary patterns. The chapters of this edited volume consider the impact of modern phylogenetic comparative methods on the study of animal behaviour. The book discusses the main issues that need to be considered in design and analysis of a comparative study, considers possible differences between the evolution of behaviour and the evolution of morphology, and reviews how phylogenic comparative studies have been used in certain areas of behavioural research.
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Fachgebiete
- Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychologische Disziplinen Tierpsychologie
- Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Taxonomie und Systematik
- Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biowissenschaften Neurobiologie, Verhaltensbiologie
- Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Tierkunde / Zoologie Tierethologie
- Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziologie Allgemein Soziobiologie
- Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Tierkunde / Zoologie Tierökologie
