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Behavioural Ecology Paperback – 1 February 2008

by Danchin (Editor), Giraldeau (Editor), Cézilly (Editor)
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Why are some species monogamous while others are polygamous? Why are males usually more ornamented than females? What makes one organism the hunter and another the hunted? Why do some creatures stick together in groups while others prefer to go it alone? Can we talk of animal culture? Behavioural Ecology provides a fascinating insight into the evolutionary and ecological processes that underpin animal behaviour. Opening with an overview of the evolutionary and methodological framework of behavioural ecology, the book goes on to explore behaviours in terms of the selective pressures involved in their design. It addresses natural selection, sexual selection, and gene selection, before closing with an investigation of the human impact on behavioural ecology. Featuring chapters written by university teachers, each with research expertise in their respective fields, Behavioural Ecology has been moulded by Danchin, Giraldeau, and Cezilly to give a uniform voice throughout: it is a text with all the qualities of a multi-author book, but without the potential drawbacks. Behavioural Ecology offers a fresh, contemporary account of a field re-invigorated by advances in the last decade, making it the ideal teaching and learning text. Online Resource Centre: For registered adopters of the book: -Figures from the book available to download, to facilitate lecture preparation For students: -Library of web links, giving ready access to additional resources
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  1. ISBN-10
    0199206295
  2. ISBN-13
    978-0199206292
  3. Publisher
    Oxford University Press UK
  4. Publication date
    1 February 2008
  5. Language
    English
  6. Dimensions
    18.42 x 4.45 x 26.04 cm
  7. Print length
    912 pages
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[A] clean and comprehensive coherence and whilst a solid reference and textbook work, it is a genuine pleasure to read. ― Journal of Biological Education

It neatly integrates behavioural mechanisms with the adaptive value of behavioural traits, and their underlying genetics. What is more, it is an ejoyable read. It is sure to appeal to a wide spectrum of readers from undergraduates through to professional behavioural ecologists. ― Owen Jones in Bulletin of the British Ecological Society, 2009

I found a substantial amount of new information and the book is excellent in refreshing one's memory and broadening one's views: and all this for a reasonable price. I am convinced that anyone interested in this field, from undergraduates to professionals, will enjoy this much needed new textbook on behavioural ecology. ― Marc Naguib in Animal Behaviour, 2008

This is an excellent textbook, useful for students at all levels, as well as professionals. I think this book is set to become the new standard textbook on behavioural ecology. ― Eliza Z. Cameron in Behavioural Processes, 2008

I think it achieves the very difficult task of being of value to a wide spectrum of readers. It is sufficiently clear and careful in its explanations, and fulsome in its examples that undergraduates can really use it. At the same time, almost everyone who would call themselves professional behavioural ecologists will benefit from reading this book. ― Graeme Ruxton, University of Glasgow

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`It presents theory and empirical tests of theory in a way that no other recent textbook on animal behaviour has done. And (dare I say?) it surpasses the classic Behavioural Ecology texts in this regard by also bringing in quantitative genetics and life-history theory... This textbook presents an impressive amount of interesting and challenging material, which is truly an achievement. It will introduce students to the impressive and rigorous synergy represented by the field of behavioural ecology, and hopefully get them excited about how much theory has to offer evolution and ecology in general.' Trends in Evolution and Ecology, 2008

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Oxford University Press UK (1 February 2008)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 912 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0199206295
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0199206292
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 18.42 x 4.45 x 26.04 cm
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Alix Reeves
5.0 out of 5 stars Good book - not an easy read
Reviewed in the United States on 30 June 2018
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Graduate level book - so might want to keep that in mind. Some of the reading is a bit obtuse and repetitive but overall - I am enjoying it. I bought mine used and it came in great condition before it was scheduled to arrive.
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Morag Ryan
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent text book
Reviewed in Canada on 7 March 2014
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One of the best behavioural ecology text books out there! Very informative, though certain aspects of the text can be somewhat convoluted. Another excellent read is by Dugatkin (2013) and makes for a good complimentary text for the more challenging concepts.
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G. D.
5.0 out of 5 stars Good book
Reviewed in the United States on 30 December 2018
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Good book
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J. Penninger
2.0 out of 5 stars Narrow Viewpoints
Reviewed in the United States on 12 June 2011
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While this text is apparently the "go-to" book for most ecology courses, I have found that the authors are very selective in their references, using material from very few sources. I would like to see a broader scope of ideas. As others have mentioned, each chapter has a different writing style because the authors take turns, but overall the writing style is convoluted and difficult to make sense of. Finally, I think I made a tally sheet for the number of types a hypothesis or model was presented, only to be followed with "more research is needed in this area" or "this has yet to be tested."
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Farheezy
3.0 out of 5 stars Hardly Used
Reviewed in the United States on 19 May 2014
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This was required text for my graduate behavioral ecology course and I was not terribly impressed. I ended up referring to my Evolutionary Analysis book (Freeman and Herron) and the internet for the majority of the semester.
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