{"product_id":"behavioral-mechanisms-in-evolutionary-ecology-leslie-a-real-9780226705972","title":"Behavioral Mechanisms in Evolutionary Ecology","description":"The first book-length exploration of behavioral mechanisms in evolutionary ecology, this ambitious volume illuminates long-standing questions about cause-and-effect relations between an animal's behavior and its environment. By focusing on biological mechanisms--the sum of an animal's cognitive, neural, developmental, and hormonal processes--leading researchers demonstrate how the integrated study of animal physiology, cognitive processes, and social interaction can yield an enriched understanding of behavior. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith studies of species ranging from insects to primates, the contributors examine how various animals identify and use environmental resources and deal with ecological constraints, as well as the roles of learning, communication, and cognitive aspects of social interaction in behavioral evolution. Taken together, the chapters demonstrate how the study of internal mechanistic foundations of behavior in relation to their ecological and evolutionary contexts and outcomes provides valuable insight into such behaviors as predation, mating, and dispersal. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eBehavioral Mechanisms in Evolutionary Ecology\u003c\/i\u003e shows how a mechanistic approach unites various levels of biological organization to provide a broader understanding of the biological bases of behavioral evolution.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Leslie A. Real\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0226705978\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780226705972\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Chicago Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/01\/1994\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 480\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.44lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.06h x 6.08w x 1.02d","brand":"Leslie A. Real","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48447603769599,"sku":"9780226705972","price":62.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3eb83ee4-73c3-4ac7-a3a8-d1164645ceed.jpg?v=1777233797","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/behavioral-mechanisms-in-evolutionary-ecology-leslie-a-real-9780226705972","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}