Escaping From Predators

Herausgeber: Cooper, Jr William E.; Blumstein, Daniel T.

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Bringing together theory and reality of prey escape from predators, this book benchmarks new and current thinking in escape ecology.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 460
• Erscheinungstermin: 8. Februar 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 244mm x 170mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 788g
• ISBN-13: 9781107630635
• ISBN-10: 1107630630
• Artikelnr.: 52420515

Inhaltsangabe

List of contributors
Foreword Ron Ydenberg and Larry Dill
Acknowledgements
1. Escape behaviour: importance, scope, and variables William E. Cooper, Jr and Daniel T. Blumstein
2. Theory: models of escape behaviour and refuge use William E. Cooper, Jr
3. Mammals Theodore Stankowich and Eigil Reimers
4. Birds Anders Pape Møller
5. Reptiles William E. Cooper, Jr
6. Fish and amphibians Patricia A. Fleming and Philip W. Bateman
7. Invertebrates Philip W. Bateman and Patricia A. Fleming
8. Prey behaviours during fleeing: escape trajectories, signalling and sensory defences Paolo Domenici and Graeme D. Ruxton
9. Hiding time in refuge José Martín and Pilar López
10. Vigilance, alarm calling, pursuit deterrence and predation inspection Guy Beauchamp
11. Determinants of lizard escape performance: decision, motivation, ability, and opportunity Kathleen L. Foster, Clint E. Collins, Timothy E. Higham and Theodore Garland, Jr
12. Sensory systems and escape behaviour Luke P. Tyrrell and Esteban Fernández-Juricic
13. The physiology of escape Yoav Litvin, D. Caroline Blanchard and Robert J. Blanchard
14. Maternal and genetic effects on escape: a prospective review Lesley T. Lancaster
15. The personality of escape Pilar López and José Martín
16. Best practice for the study of escape behaviour Daniel T. Blumstein, Diogo S. M. Samia, Theodore Stankowich and William E. Cooper, Jr
17. Afterword Daniel T. Blumstein and William E. Cooper, Jr
Index.