Analyzing animal societies : quantitative methods for vertebrate social analysis /

Animals lead rich social lives. They care for one another, compete for resources, and mate. Within a society, social relationships may be simple or complex and usually vary considerably, both between different groups of individuals and over time. These social systems are fundamental to biological or...

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Main Author: Whitehead, Hal
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2008
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Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
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Summary:Animals lead rich social lives. They care for one another, compete for resources, and mate. Within a society, social relationships may be simple or complex and usually vary considerably, both between different groups of individuals and over time. These social systems are fundamental to biological organization, and animal societies are central to studies of behavioral and evolutionary biology. But how do we study animal societies? How do we take observations of animals fighting, grooming, or forming groups and produce a realistic description or model of their societies?. Analyzing Animal Societ.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xiv, 336 pages) : illustrations
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 309-324) and index.
ISBN:9780226895246
0226895246
9786611966799
661196679X
1281966797
9781281966797
Language:English.
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.