Comparative Social Evolution -

Comparative Social Evolution

Buch | Hardcover
476 Seiten
2017
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
978-1-107-04339-8 (ISBN)
117,20 inkl. MwSt
Bringing together the principle taxonomic groups, from ants to primates, this volume provides a unique perspective on the evolution of cooperative group living. The chapters synthesize features of animal social life to foster the development of a framework for a common, trait-based approach towards social synthesis.
Darwin famously described special difficulties in explaining social evolution in insects. More than a century later, the evolution of sociality - defined broadly as cooperative group living - remains one of the most intriguing problems in biology. Providing a unique perspective on the study of social evolution, this volume synthesizes the features of animal social life across the principle taxonomic groups in which sociality has evolved. The chapters explore sociality in a range of species, from ants to primates, highlighting key natural and life history data and providing a comparative view across animal societies. In establishing a single framework for a common, trait-based approach towards social synthesis, this volume will enable graduate students and investigators new to the field to systematically compare taxonomic groups and reinvigorate comparative approaches to studying animal social evolution.

Dustin R. Rubenstein is an Associate Professor of Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Biology at Columbia University, New York and Director of the Center for Integrative Animal Behavior. His research focuses on the causes and consequences of sociality and how animals adapt to environmental change. He has been recognized by the US National Academy of Sciences as a Kavli Fellow for his research accomplishments, and as an Education Fellow in the Sciences for his innovation in STEM teaching. Patrick Abbot is an Associate Professor and Vice-Chair of Biological Sciences at Vanderbilt University, Tennessee. His research includes the evolution and ecology of group living invertebrates. He has served as an Associate Editor for the journal Evolution and is a recipient of the Jeffrey Nordhaus Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching.

1. The evolution of social evolution Dustin R. Rubenstein and Patrick Abbot; Part I. Invertebrates: 2. Sociality in ants Jürgen Heinze, Katrina Kellner and Jon Seal; 3. Sociality in bees William Wcislo and Jennifer H. Fewell; 4. Sociality in wasps James H. Hunt and Amy L. Toth; 5. Sociality in termites Judith Korb and Barbara Thorne; 6. Sociality in aphids and thrips Patrick Abbot and Tom Chapman; 7. Sociality in spiders Leticia Avilés and Jennifer Guevara; 8. Sociality in shrimps Kristin Hultgren, J. Emmett Duffy and Dustin R. Rubenstein; Part II. Vertebrates: 9. Sociality in primates Joan B. Silk and Peter M. Kappeler; 10. Sociality in non-primate mammals Jennifer E. Smith, Eileen A. Lacey and Loren D. Hayes; 11. Sociality in birds Andrew Cockburn, Ben J. Hatchwell and Walter D. Koenig; 12. Sociality in fishes Michael Taborsky and Marian Wong; 13. Sociality in lizards Martin J. Whiting and Geoffrey M. While; 14. Social synthesis: opportunities for comparative social evolution Dustin R. Rubenstein and Patrick Abbot.

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Zusatzinfo 13 Tables, black and white; 17 Halftones, black and white; 17 Line drawings, black and white
Verlagsort Cambridge
Sprache englisch
Maße 181 x 254 mm
Gewicht 1070 g
Themenwelt Naturwissenschaften Biologie Evolution
Naturwissenschaften Biologie Zoologie
ISBN-10 1-107-04339-5 / 1107043395
ISBN-13 978-1-107-04339-8 / 9781107043398
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