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Humans live in social communities that are embedded ecologically
within overlapping biophysical environments. This volume
facilitates an ongoing dialogue between community sociologists and
environmental sociologists about how humans interact with each
other in social communities and with biophysical environments in an
ecological community.
The chapters in this volume contribute to three related areas of
scholarship. First, chapters two through four deal with the
ecological and social significance of place. The authors of these
three chapters examine different theoretical and substantive
dilemmas regarding place and ecology. Their scholarship
investigates the significance of place across a range of natural,
modified, and built environments. Second, chapters five through
seven deal with the challenges of local sustainability. The authors
of these three chapters perform scholarship on social, economic and
ecological dimensions of local sustainability. Third, chapters
eight through eleven deal with local environmental politics. The
authors of these four chapters examine the various dynamics of
local political processes in communities across three continents.
These scholars explicitly examine how the structure of political
opportunities in different localities affects the mobilization
necessary to recognize and ameliorate environmental problems.
We anticipate that this volume furthers the cross-pollination of
ideas between community sociologists and environmental
sociologists. Ultimately, the heightened and sustained
communication between these two groups of scholars may lead to
emergent theoretical, methodological, and substantive insights that
may contribute to the discipline ofsociology more generally.
*Different sections of the book address ecological and social
significance of place, challenges of local sustainability, and
local environmental politics
*Enhances the interplay of ideas between community sociologists and
environmental sociologists
*Stimulates thought that will contribute to the general field of
sociology
Sperm Competition and Sexual Selection presents the intricate ways
in which sperm compete to fertilize eggs and how this has prompted
reinterpretations of breeding behavior. This book provides a
theoretical framework for the study of sperm competition, which is
a central part of sexual selection. It also discusses the roles of
females and the relationships between paternal care in sperm
competition. The chapters focusing on taxonomic development are
diverse and cover all the major animal groups, both vertebrate and
invertebrate, and plants. The final chapter provides an overview
discussing the relationship between sperm competition and sexual
selection in terms of both function and mechanism and how these
translate into species fitness. This book will be of prime interest
to behaviorists, ecologists and evolutionary biologists, suggesting
new avenues of research and new ways of approaching old problems.
Key Features
* The only up-to-date summary of a central and popular
subject
* Well known editors and authors
* Provides a theoretical framework for the study of sperm
competition
* Covers all major animal groups
* Includes a chapter on plants
Climate change issues are attracting rapidly increasing interest
from a wide range of biologists due to their unprecedented effects
on global biodiversity, although there remains a lack of general
knowledge as to the environmental consequences of such rapid
change. Compared with any other class of animals, birds provide
more long-term data and extensive time series, a more
geographically and taxonomically diverse source of information, a
richer source of data on a greater range of topics dealing with the
effects of climate change, and a longer tradition of extensive
research. The first edition of the book was widely cited and this
new edition continues to provide an exhaustive and up-to-date
synthesis of our rapidly expanding level of knowledge as it relates
to birds, highlighting new methods and areas for future research.
Advances in the Study of Behavior continues to serve scientists
across a wide spectrum of disciplines. Focusing on new theories and
research developments with respect to behavioral ecology,
evolutionarybiology, and comparative psychology, these volumes
foster cooperation and communication in these diverse fields.
Why does nature love symmetry? In Asymmetry, Developmental Stability and Evolution, Møller and Swaddle analyse the evolutionary implications of symmetry. They advance and explain their theory that symmetry is related to genetic stability and fitness, and that symmetric individuals appear to have quantifiable and significant advantages over their asymmetric counterparts. When assessing potential mates or competitors, animals may be able to use symmetry as an honest indication of quality. This interdisciplinary book, with its associated Web-site, will be of interest to students and researchers in the fields of ecology, evolutionary biology, genetics, and animal behaviour.
The main theme of Sexual Selection and the Barn Swallow is that sexual selection is important and affects many aspects of animal life such as mating behaviour, parental care, host-parasite interactions, and migration strategies. Birds with extravagant feather ornaments are the standard example of sexual selection. Here the selective advantages of a long tail are investigated for a common bird, the barn swallow, in the context of sexual selection theory. This study constitutes a major empirical test of the theoretical predictions and will be of especial interest to students of behavioural and evolutionary ecology.
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