Geographic variation in behavior
Subtitle: perspectives on evolutionary mechanisms
By: edited by Susan A. Foster, John A. Endler.
Contributors: Foster, Susan Adlai.; Endler, John A., 1947-
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 1999
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 314
Subjects: Animal behavior -- Evolution.; Animals -- Variation.; Animal ecology.
Description: Studies of animal behavior often assume that all members of a species exhibit the same behavior. Geographic Variation in Behavior shows that, on the contrary, there is substantional variation within species across a wide range of taxa. Including work from pioneers in the field, this volume provides a balanced overview of research on behavioral characteristics that vary geographically. The authors explore the mechanisms by which behavioral differences evolve and examine related methodological issues. Taken together, the work collected here demonstrates that genetically based geographic variation may be far more widespread than previously suspected.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.