Modelling in Behavioural Ecology: An Introductory Text
Author:   Dennis Lendrem
Publisher:   Kluwer Academic Publishers Group
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9780709941194


Pages:   214
Publication Date:   16 October 1986
Format:   Paperback
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Modelling in Behavioural Ecology: An Introductory Text


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This book describes to the advanced student how models of animal behaviour are developed, why they are developed and how such models are changed, elaborated and eventually replaced. In each chapter, the author introduces models from a subject area, before going on to consider one or two models in detail. The author outlines how the modellers came to frame their problem in a mathematical form. The later sophistication of each model is described and important factors in the evolution of a behavioural ecological model identified. These include moves towards greater ecological validity, assumption reduction and paradigm shifts. This book should be of interest to advanced students in ecology or animal behaviour with no great mathematical skills.

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Author:   Dennis Lendrem
Publisher:   Kluwer Academic Publishers Group
Imprint:   Kluwer Academic Publishers
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.355kg
ISBN:  

9780709941194


ISBN 10:   0709941196
Pages:   214
Publication Date:   16 October 1986
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

1. Introduction.- 2. Mathematical Methods.- 3. Optimising a Single Behaviour 1: Optimal Foraging Theory.- 4. Optimising a Single Behaviour 2: Stochastic Models of Foraging Behaviour.- 5. Temporal Patterns: Vigilance in Birds.- 6. Behaviour Sequences: Feeding and Vigilance.- 7. Short-term and Long-term Optimality Models: Territoriality.- 8. Games Theory Models: Social Behaviour.- 9. Conclusions.- Appendix 1: Greek Symbols.- Appendix 2: Indices.- References.- Species Index.

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