Ecology of Social Evolution Hardcover - 2008
by Judith Korb (Editor); Juergen Heinze (Editor)
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Research on the evolution of social behaviour has been dominated by genetic relatedness for a long time; however, both recent empirical studies and theoretical concepts give growing evidence for ecological factors acting as very prominent additional or alternative driving forces in social evolution. Now the time is ripe to investigate similarities and differences in the course of social evolution in different animals. This book brings together renowned researchers working on sociality in different animals. For the first time, they compile the evidence for the importance of ecological factors in the evolution of social life, ranging from invertebrate to vertebrate social systems, and evaluate its importance versus that of relatedness.
Answers are given to important questions such as:
- Which factors favour group living in social invertebrates and vertebrates?
- Are there general differences in the evolutionary forces promoting social life in social insects versus cooperatively breeding vertebrates?
- Why are there only so few eusocial vertebrates?
- Can relatedness within social groups be a by-product arising from the fact that neighbours are generally kin?
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- Title Ecology of Social Evolution
- Author Judith Korb (Editor); Juergen Heinze (Editor)
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition 1st
- Pages 266
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Springer
- Date 2008-02-18
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents
- ISBN 9783540759560 / 3540759565
- Weight 1.3 lbs (0.59 kg)
- Dimensions 9.37 x 6.46 x 0.75 in (23.80 x 16.41 x 1.91 cm)
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Themes
- Topical: Ecology
- Dewey Decimal Code 303.4
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