A groundbreaking new perspective on collective behavior across
biological systems Collective behavior is everywhere in nature,
from gene transcription and cancer cells to ant colonies and human
societies. It operates without central control, using local
interactions among participants to allow groups to adjust to
changing conditions. The Ecology of Collective Behavior brings
together ideas from evolutionary biology, network science, and
dynamical systems to present an ecological approach to
understanding how the interactions of individuals generate
collective outcomes. Deborah Gordon argues that the starting point
for explaining how collective behavior works in any natural system
is to consider how it changes in relation to the changing world
around it. She shows how feedback use—the means by which networks
of interactions operate—and the organization of interaction
networks evolve to reflect the stability and demands of the
environment. Ant colonies function collectively, and the enormous
diversity of species in different habitats provides opportunities
to look for general ecological patterns. Through an in-depth
comparison of ant species, Gordon identifies broad trends in how
the diversity of collective behavior in many other collective
systems reflects the dynamics of the environment. Shedding light on
how individual actions give rise to group behavior, The Ecology of
Collective Behavior explains the evolution of collective behavior
through innovation in participant interactions, offering new
insights into how collective responses function in changing
conditions.
General
Imprint: |
Princeton University Press
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
October 2023 |
Authors: |
Deborah M. Gordon
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Dimensions: |
235 x 156mm (L x W) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
184 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-691-23215-7 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
0-691-23215-6 |
Barcode: |
9780691232157 |
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