Reproductive Decisions : : An Economic Analysis of Gelada Baboon Social Strategies / / Robin Dunbar.
Robin Dunbar uses economic models to explore the social behavior of the gelada baboon (Theropithecus gelada), a unique species, whose social system is one of the most complex among the primates. His work illustrates the value of an approach that views social behavior as being ultimately concerned wi...
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| Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Princeton Legacy Lib. eBook Package 1980-1999 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Princeton, NJ : : Princeton University Press, , [2014] ©1985 |
| Year of Publication: | 2014 |
| Edition: | Course Book |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Monographs in Behavior and Ecology ;
34 |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (276 p.) |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Structure of Gelada Populations
- 3 Ecological Constraints
- 4 Demographic Processes
- 5 Social Structure of Reproductive Units
- 6 Constraints on Female Reproduction
- 7 The Female's Socio- Reproductive Strategies
- 8 A Decision Model of Female Reproductive Strategies
- 9 The Female's Tactical Options
- 10 The Male's Loyalty Problem
- 11 Rules and Decisions in Harem Acquisition
- 12 An Economic Model of Male Reproductive Strategies
- 13 Tactical Options Open to Males
- 14 Dynamics of Strategy Choice
- 15 Two Final Problems About Males
- 16 Evolutionary Decisions Under Conflicts of Interest
- References
- Author Index
- Subject Index