Sociobiology of Caviomorph Rodents: An Integrative Approach
Luis A. Ebensperger, "Sociobiology of Caviomorph Rodents: An Integrative Approach"
English | ISBN: 1118846494 | 2016 | 408 pages | PDF | 4 MB
English | ISBN: 1118846494 | 2016 | 408 pages | PDF | 4 MB
Fully integrative approach to the socibiology of caviomorph rodents
Brings together research on social systems with that on epigenetic, neurendocrine and developmental mechanisms of social behavior
Describes the social systems of many previously understudied caviomorph species, identifying the fitness costs and benefits of social living in current day populations as well as quantified evolutionary patterns or trends
Highlights potential parallels and differences with other animal models