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020			_a9781139051248 (ebook)
020			_z9780521887106 (hardback)
040			_aUkCbUP _beng _erda _cUkCbUP
050	0	0	_aQH546.3 _b.A55 2013
082	0	0	_a577.8/3 _223
245	0	0	_aAnimal Contests / _cedited by Ian C. W. Hardy, Mark Briffa.
264		1	_aCambridge : _bCambridge University Press, _c2013.
300			_a1 online resource (379 pages) : _bdigital, PDF file(s).
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aTitle from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 04 Apr 2016).
520			_aContests are an important aspect of the lives of diverse animals, from sea anemones competing for space on a rocky shore to fallow deer stags contending for access to females. Why do animals fight? What determines when fights stop and which contestant wins? Addressing fundamental questions on contest behaviour, this volume presents theoretical and empirical perspectives across a range of species. The historical development of contest research, the evolutionary theory of both dyadic and multiparty contests, and approaches to experimental design and data analysis are discussed in the first chapters. This is followed by reviews of research in key animal taxa, from the use of aerial displays and assessment rules in butterflies and the developmental biology of weapons in beetles, through to interstate warfare in humans. The final chapter considers future directions and applications of contest research, making this a comprehensive resource for both graduate students and researchers in the field.
650		0	_aCompetition (Biology)
700	1		_aHardy, Ian C. W., _eeditor.
700	1		_aBriffa, Mark, _eeditor.
776	0	8	_iPrint version: _z9780521887106
856	4	0	_uhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139051248
942			_2Dewey Decimal Classification _ceBooks
999			_c37100 _d37100