Description: Marmot BiologyKenneth B. Armitage Cambridge University Press Hardcover Unused and unread, minor cosmetic imperfections such as scuffing or minor creasing. Stamped 'damaged' by publisher to a non-text page. EAN: 9781107053946 Published 30/06/2014 Language: English Focusing on the physiological and behavioral factors that enable a species to live in a harsh seasonal environment, this book places the social biology of marmots in an environmental context. It draws on the results of a forty-year empirical study of the population biology of the yellow-bellied marmot near the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory in the Upper East River Valley in Colorado, USA. The text examines life-history features such as body-size, habitat use, environmental physiology, social dynamics, and kinship. Considerable new data analyses are integrated with material published over a fifty-year period, including extensive natural history observations, providing an essential foundation for integrating social and population processes. Finally, the results of research into the yellow-bellied marmot are related to major ecological and evolutionary theories, especially inclusive fitness and population regulation, making this a valuable resource for students and researchers in animal behavior, behavioral ecology, evolutionary biology, ecology and conservation. Introduction Part I. The Diversity and Evolutionary History of Marmots 1. Marmots in human culture from folklore to research 2. Marmots their history and diversity 3. Marmot habitats 4. Use of resources 5. Evolution of sociality 6. Body-mass variation 7. Hibernation energetics and the circannual rhythm Part II. Biotic and Abiotic Environments 8. The environment of the yellow-bellied marmot 9. Environmental physiology Part III. Social Structure and Behavior of the Yellow-Bellied Marmot 10. The role of kinship resource sharing 11. The role of kinship social behavior and matriline dynamics 12. Social behavior play and individuality 13. Communication 14. Alarm responses of the yellow-bellied marmot Part IV. Reproductive Success 15. Male reproductive success 16. Female reproductive success Part V. Population Dynamics 17. Basic demography 18. Dispersal and immigration 19. Metapopulation dynamics 20. Population regulation or population limitation Part VI. The Future of Marmots 21. Climate change and conservation 22. Major life-history traits References Index. DispatchIn stock here - same-day dispatch from England. My SKU: 3265642RefundsNo-hassle refunds are always available if your book is not as expected.Terms and Conditions of SaleSorry - no collections. All sales are subject to extended Terms and Conditions of Sale as well as the Return Policy and Payment Instructions. Visit my eBay Store for details andmany more books. Template layout and design, "JNC Academic Books", "needbooks", Copyright © JNC INC. Designated trademarks, layouts and brands are the property of their respective owners. All Rights Reserved.
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Title: Marmot Biology
ISBN: 1107053943
Pages: 410
Number of Pages: 405 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Marmot Biology: Sociality, Individual Fitness, and Population Dynamics
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication Year: 2014
Subject: Zoology
Item Height: 252 mm
Item Weight: 1000 g
Type: Textbook
Author: Kenneth B. Armitage
Item Width: 177 mm
Format: Hardcover
