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The Resource Helping and communal breeding in birds : ecology and evolution, Jerram L. Brown

Helping and communal breeding in birds : ecology and evolution, Jerram L. Brown

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Publication
Extent
xv, 354 pages
Note
Includes indexes
Contents
  • The discovery of helping behavior and a classification of avian communal breeding systems
  • Climate, geography, and taxonomy
  • Elements of inclusive fitness theory for field studies
  • Delayed breeding sets the stage for helping
  • Reduced dispersal sets the stage for helping
  • Territorial inheritance as parental facilitation
  • Mutualism, cost-sharing, and group size
  • Mutualistic mating systems
  • The genetic structure of social units --Direct fitness, mutualism, and reciprocity
  • Parent-offspring relationships
  • Infanticide, dominance and destructive behavior
  • Diet and group territoriality
Isbn
9780691084572
Instance
Label
Helping and communal breeding in birds : ecology and evolution
Title
Helping and communal breeding in birds
Title remainder
ecology and evolution
Statement of responsibility
Jerram L. Brown
Creator
Subject
Language
eng
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Brown, Jerram L
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
LC call number
QL698.3
LC item number
.B76 1987
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
Series statement
Monographs in behavior and ecology.
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Birds
  • Birds
  • Birds
  • Birds
  • Oiseaux
  • Oiseaux
  • Oiseaux
  • Oiseaux
  • Birds
  • Birds
  • Birds
  • Birds
  • Vogels
  • Sociaal diergedrag
  • Broeden
  • Evolutie
  • Vögel
  • Koloniebrüter
  • Sozialverhalten
  • Bruthelfer
  • Oiseaux - Mœurs et comportement
  • Oiseaux - Reproduction
  • Oiseaux - Écologie
  • Oiseaux - Évolution
  • Bruthelfer
  • Koloniebrüter
  • Sozialverhalten
  • Vögel
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Helping and communal breeding in birds : ecology and evolution, Jerram L. Brown
Instantiates
Publication
Note
Includes indexes
Bibliography note
Bibliography: p. [309]-335
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
The discovery of helping behavior and a classification of avian communal breeding systems -- Climate, geography, and taxonomy -- Elements of inclusive fitness theory for field studies -- Delayed breeding sets the stage for helping -- Reduced dispersal sets the stage for helping -- Territorial inheritance as parental facilitation -- Mutualism, cost-sharing, and group size -- Mutualistic mating systems -- The genetic structure of social units --Direct fitness, mutualism, and reciprocity -- Parent-offspring relationships -- Infanticide, dominance and destructive behavior -- Diet and group territoriality
Dimensions
25 cm.
Extent
xv, 354 pages
Isbn
9780691084572
Lccn
86018669
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations
System control number
(OCoLC)14001579
Label
Helping and communal breeding in birds : ecology and evolution, Jerram L. Brown
Publication
Note
Includes indexes
Bibliography note
Bibliography: p. [309]-335
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
The discovery of helping behavior and a classification of avian communal breeding systems -- Climate, geography, and taxonomy -- Elements of inclusive fitness theory for field studies -- Delayed breeding sets the stage for helping -- Reduced dispersal sets the stage for helping -- Territorial inheritance as parental facilitation -- Mutualism, cost-sharing, and group size -- Mutualistic mating systems -- The genetic structure of social units --Direct fitness, mutualism, and reciprocity -- Parent-offspring relationships -- Infanticide, dominance and destructive behavior -- Diet and group territoriality
Dimensions
25 cm.
Extent
xv, 354 pages
Isbn
9780691084572
Lccn
86018669
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations
System control number
(OCoLC)14001579

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