The size and composition of primate groups varies tremendously across species, within species, and within groups over time. Written by leading authorities, this book focuses on the causes and consequences of variation in the number of males per group. This variation lies at the heart of understanding adaptive variation among primate social systems. The volume also provides an extensive overview of variation in group composition across all major primate taxa using up-to-date reviews, case studies, evolutionary theory, and theoretical models. A comparative review of birds and selected other mammals is included. This text will become a favorite with all those interested in the behavioral ecology of primates.
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The size and composition of primate groups varies across and within species and within groups over time. In some groups, a single male monopolizes several females; in others, several males enjoy access. What are the ecological and social causes of this variation and what are its consequences for male-female relationships? These and other questions are investigated within a comparative framework using both theoretical models and field case studies to untangle the complexities. This book will be a source of inspiration for all those interested in the social behaviour of primates.
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The integration of behavioral and ecological studies that generate and test hypotheses about the adaptive bases of diversity in animal social systems is a major goal of socioecology. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
daily travel path length, roving male strategy, male gregariousness, macropod species, scramble competition hypothesis, red howler females, resident group males, mating share, dispersal regimes, phylogenetic dependencies, tamarin population, tenure phase, adult breeding male, female group size, howler males, infant sex ratios, natal males, male philopatry, social counterstrategies, influx years, male influxes, lemur males, emigrant females, unrelated coalitions, lemur social systems Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Khao Yai, New World, Peter Kappeler, Kuala Selangor, Tana River, Old World, South African, Ivory Coast, Kuala Lompat, Sunda Island, Carnivora Mustela, Kibale Forest, Tanjung Puting, Vonder Haar Laws, Wilcoxon Signed Ranks Test, Carnivora Canis, Carnivora Panthera, Jeanne Altmann, Maynard Smith, North Island, Order Species Gestation, Shannon Index, Andreas Koenig, Campo Reserve Mitani, Carnivora Martes New!
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The integration of behavioral and ecological studies that generate and test hypotheses about the adaptive bases of diversity in animal social systems is a major goal of socioecology. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
daily travel path length, roving male strategy, male gregariousness, macropod species, scramble competition hypothesis, red howler females, resident group males, mating share, dispersal regimes, phylogenetic dependencies, tamarin population, tenure phase, adult breeding male, female group size, howler males, infant sex ratios, natal males, male philopatry, social counterstrategies, influx years, male influxes, lemur males, emigrant females, unrelated coalitions, lemur social systems Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Khao Yai, New World, Peter Kappeler, Kuala Selangor, Tana River, Old World, South African, Ivory Coast, Kuala Lompat, Sunda Island, Carnivora Mustela, Kibale Forest, Tanjung Puting, Vonder Haar Laws, Wilcoxon Signed Ranks Test, Carnivora Canis, Carnivora Panthera, Jeanne Altmann, Maynard Smith, North Island, Order Species Gestation, Shannon Index, Andreas Koenig, Campo Reserve Mitani, Carnivora Martes New!
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- Paternity in Primates: Genetic Tests and Theories : Implications of Human DNA Fingerprinting by R. D. Martin on 5 pages
- Primate Ecology and Conservation: Volume 2 (Selected Proceedings of the Tenth Congress of the International Primatological Society) by J. G. Else in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- Cooperative Breeding in Birds: Long Term Studies of Ecology and Behaviour by Peter B. Stacey in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- Old World Monkeys: Evolution, Systematics and Behavior by John Russell Napier in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Primate Social Relationships by Robert A. Hinde in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
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- Advances in the Study of Behavior, Volume 33 by Peter J.B. Slater on 9 pages
- Behavioural Diversity in Chimpanzees and Bonobos by Linda Marchant on page 31, and page 166
- Dr. Tatiana's Sex Advice to All Creation: The Definitive Guide to the Evolutionary Biology of Sex by Olivia Judson in Back Matter
- Dr. Tatiana's Sex Advice to All Creation: The Definitive Guide to the Evolutionary Biology of Sex by Olivia Judson in Back Matter
- Human Origins and Environmental Backgrounds (Developments in Primatology: Progress and Prospects) by Hidemi Ishida on page 248
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