The purpose of this book is to elucidate the general principles
underlying animal aggression. Aggressive encounters occur even in
very simple organisms, and are at the roots of human conflict. A
general framework is provided by dividing forms of aggression
according to their function - protection of the individual,
offspring defence and competition. Within each functional group,
the principles underlying the variety of aggressive behaviour in
different species, the sexes and different life-cycle stages, are
considered, and this is followed by a discussion of the mechanisms
through which animals achieve the various functional ends.
Aggression is viewed as one possible solution to a recurrent set of
problems animals encounter in their natural environments. In any
one case, the control and form of aggression are seen as the result
of the interaction of past evolutionary environments, developmental
influences and current circumstances.
General
| Imprint: |
Cambridge UniversityPress
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Series: |
Cambridge Studies in Behavioural Biology |
| Release date: |
April 1988 |
| First published: |
1988 |
| Authors: |
John Archer
|
| Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 16mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
| Pages: |
272 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-521-34790-7 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Science & Mathematics >
Biology, life sciences >
General
|
| LSN: |
0-521-34790-4 |
| Barcode: |
9780521347907 |
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