Advances in the Study of Behavior
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Table of contents
- Copyright Pageiv
- Contentsv
- Contributorsix
- Prefacexi
- Chapter 1. The Hungry Locust1
- I. Introduction1
- II. The Pattern of Feeding2
- III. Complicating the Story: Nutrients14
- IV. More Complicated Still: How to Deal with Nutrient Interactions?21
- V. Adding Nonnutrient Dimensions: Plant Secondary Compounds35
- VI. Adding Spatial Complexity35
- VII. Using Real Plants and from the Laboratory into the Real World36
- VIII. From Locusts to Vertebrates37
- IX. Summary37
- References38
- Chapter 2. Sexual Selection and the Evolution of Song and Brain Structure in Acrocephalus Warblers45
- I. Introduction45
- II. Songs of Acrocephalus Warblers47
- III. Song, Context, and Mating System51
- IV. Song and Female Choice60
- V. Song and Reproductive Success68
- VI. Song and Male Quality73
- VII. Conclusions and Future Research83
- VIII. Summary91
- References92
- Chapter 3. Primate Socialization Revisited: Theoretical and Practical Issues in Social Ontogeny99
- I. Introduction99
- II. Methodological and Empirical Issues111
- III. Conclusion145
- IV. Summary149
- References150
- Chapter 4. Ultraviolet Vision in Birds159
- I. Introduction159
- II. The Mechanism of Color Vision in Birds162
- III. Studying Color Nonanthropocentrically176
- IV. The Functions of UV Vision177
- V. Conclusions196
- VI. Summary201
- References202
- Chapter 5. What Is the Significance of Imitation in Animals?215
- I. Introduction215
- II. Perceptual Opacity216
- III. Theories of Imitation217
- IV. Associative Sequence Learning Theory222
- V. Predictions and Theory Testing228
- VI. Survey of Two-Action Tests230
- VII. Postscript: Imitation and Culture240
- VIII. Summary241
- References242
- Chapter 6. Vocal Interactions in Birds: The Use of Song as a Model in Communication247
- I. Introduction247
- II. Dyads: Interactions between Two Individuals255
- III. Interactions with More Than Two Individuals281
- IV. Relevance for Other Listeners282
- V. Final Remarks285
- VI. Summary287
- References287
- Index297
- Contents of Previous Volumes303
Advances in the Study of Behavior, Volume 29 continues to serve scientists across a wide spectrum of disciplines. Focusing on new theories and research developments with respect to behavioral ecology, evolutionary biology, and comparative psychology, these volumes foster cooperation and communications in these dense fields.
The aim of Advances in the Study of Behavior remains as it has been since the series began: to serve the increasing number of scientists who are engaged in the study of animal behavior by presenting their theoretical ideas and research to their colleagues and to those in neighboring fields. We hope that the series will continue its "contribution to the development of the field," as its intended role was phrased in the Preface to the first volume in 1965. Since that time, traditional areas of animal behavior have achieved new vigor by the links they have formed with related fields and by the closer relationship that now exists between those studying animal and human subjects.
The aim of Advances in the Study of Behavior remains as it has been since the series began: to serve the increasing number of scientists who are engaged in the study of animal behavior by presenting their theoretical ideas and research to their colleagues and to those in neighboring fields. We hope that the series will continue its "contribution to the development of the field," as its intended role was phrased in the Preface to the first volume in 1965. Since that time, traditional areas of animal behavior have achieved new vigor by the links they have formed with related fields and by the closer relationship that now exists between those studying animal and human subjects.