Living in Groups (Oxford Series in Ecology and Evolution) [Hardcover]

Jens Krause (Author), Graeme Ruxton (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 19, 2002 | ISBN-10: 0198508174 | ISBN-13: 978-0198508175

Group Living is a widespread phenomenon within the animal kingdom and has attracted considerable attention in a number of different contexts. This book is focused on the unifying concepts regarding group behaviour that have been developed over the last two decades. The authors set out to discuss the mechanisms that govern the evolution and maintenance of grouping behaviour throughout the animal kingdom, and the ecological factors that control observed group size and group composition in particular situations. Although the book's emphasis is on the elaboration of a conceptual framework, extensive examples and case studies illustrate the diversity of grouping phemonema across taxonomic boundaries, and demonstrate the general applicability of the concepts involved. This book will familiarise the reader with the latest ideas on the ecology and evolution of group-living animals, providing a summary and critical synthesis of the extensive and diverse literature on the subject.

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"Diverse and extensive literature citations; helpful author and subject indexes. ... highly recommended."--Choice

About the Author

Jens Krause is at School of Biology, University of Leeds, UK. Graeme Ruxton is at IBLS, University of Glasgow, UK.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 240 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (December 19, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0198508174
• ISBN-13: 978-0198508175
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,900,055 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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