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How animals behave is crucial to their survival and reproduction.
The application of new molecular tools such as DNA fingerprinting
and genomics is causing a revolution in the study of animal
behaviour, while developments in computing and image analysis allow
us to investigate behaviour in ways never previously possible. By
combining these with the traditional methods of observation and
experiments, we are now learning more about animal behaviour than
ever before. In this Very Short Introduction Tristram D. Wyatt
discusses how animal behaviour has evolved, how behaviours develop
in each individual (considering the interplay of genes,
epigenetics, and experience), how we can understand animal
societies, and how we can explain collective behaviour such as
swirling flocks of starlings. Using lab and field studies from
across the whole animal kingdom, he looks at mammals, butterflies,
honeybees, fish, and birds, analysing what drives behaviour, and
exploring instinct, learning, and culture. Looking more widely at
behavioural ecology, he also considers some aspects of human
behaviour. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series
from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost
every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to
get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine
facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make
interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
Pheromones and other kinds of chemical communication underlie the
behavior of all animals. Building on the strengths of the first
edition, widely recognized as the leading text in the subject, this
is a comprehensive overview of how pheromones work. Extensively
revised and expanded to cover advances made over the last ten
years, the book offers a thorough exploration of the evolutionary
and behavioral contexts of chemical communication along with a
detailed introduction to the molecular and neural basis of signal
perception through olfaction. At a time of ever increasing
specialization, Wyatt offers a unique synthesis, integrating
examples across the animal kingdom. A final chapter critically
considers human pheromones and the importance of olfaction to human
biology. Its breadth of coverage and readability make the book an
unrivaled resource for students and researchers in a range of
fields from chemistry, genetics, genomics, molecular biology and
neuroscience to ecology, evolution and behavior.
Pheromones and other kinds of chemical communication underlie the
behavior of all animals. Building on the strengths of the first
edition, widely recognized as the leading text in the subject, this
is a comprehensive overview of how pheromones work. Extensively
revised and expanded to cover advances made over the last ten
years, the book offers a thorough exploration of the evolutionary
and behavioral contexts of chemical communication along with a
detailed introduction to the molecular and neural basis of signal
perception through olfaction. At a time of ever increasing
specialization, Wyatt offers a unique synthesis, integrating
examples across the animal kingdom. A final chapter critically
considers human pheromones and the importance of olfaction to human
biology. Its breadth of coverage and readability make the book an
unrivaled resource for students and researchers in a range of
fields from chemistry, genetics, genomics, molecular biology and
neuroscience to ecology, evolution and behavior.
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