The scientific study of networks - computer, social, and biological - has received an enormous amount of interest in recent years. However, the network approach has been applied to the field of animal behaviour relatively late compared to many other biological disciplines. Understanding social network structure is of great importance for biologists since the structural characteristics of any network will affect its constituent members and influence a range of diverse behaviours. These include finding and choosing a sexual partner, developing and maintaining cooperative relationships, and engaging in foraging and anti-predator behavior. This novel text provides an overview of the insights that network analysis has provided into major biological processes, and how it has enhanced our understanding of the social organisation of several important taxonomic groups. It brings together researchers from a wide range of disciplines with the aim of providing both an overview of the power of the network approach for understanding patterns and process in animal populations, as well as outlining how current methodological constraints and challenges can be overcome. Animal Social Networks is principally aimed at graduate level students and researchers in the fields of ecology, zoology, animal behaviour, and evolutionary biology but will also be of interest to social scientists.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Oxford University Press
ISBN-13
9780199679058
eBay Product ID (ePID)
209537399
Product Key Features
Author
Richard James, Jens Krause, Daniel Franks, Darren Croft
Publication Name
Animal Social Networks
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Zoology, Biology
Publication Year
2014
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
280 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
244mm
Item Width
189mm
Item Weight
622g
Additional Product Features
Editor
Richard James, Darren Croft, Daniel Franks, Jens Krause
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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