Yahner, Richard H.

Wildlife behavior and conservation [electronic resource] / Richard H. Yahner. - New York, NY : Springer, ℗♭2012. - 1 online resource (xxi, 173 pages) : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 155-164) and index.

1. Comparative Psychology vs. Ethology -- 2.Genetics and Other Mechanisms Affecting Behavior -- 3. Mate-acquisition -- 4. Mating Systems and Parental Care -- 5. Dispersal and Corridors -- 6. Food-acquisition Systems -- 7. Additional Adaptations Against Predation -- 8. Habitat Selection -- 9. Home Range and Homing -- 10. Spacing Mechanisms -- 11. Dominance Hierarchies.-12. Communication -- 13. Olfactory Communication -- 14. Auditory Communication.-15. Ultrasounds and Other Types of Communication -- 16. Winter Strategies -- 17. Migration, Orientation, and Navigation -- 18. Competition.

Annotation A guide to the conservation, behaviour and ecology of wildlife that discusses behavioural concepts as related to conservation and natural history.


Available electronically via the Internet.

9781461415183 (electronic bk.) 1461415187 (electronic bk.) 1461415152 (Trade Cloth) 9781461415152 (Trade Cloth) 1283441128 9781283441124


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