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Author : Luther Brown
Publisher : Sinauer Associates, Incorporated
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 212 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)
Download or read book Analyses in Behavioral Ecology written by Luther Brown and published by Sinauer Associates, Incorporated. This book was released on 1988 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : David Westneat
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 0195331931
Total Pages : 661 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (953 download)
Download or read book Evolutionary Behavioral Ecology written by David Westneat and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2010-04 with total page 661 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Evolutionary Behavioral Ecology presents a comprehensive treatment of theevolutionary and ecological processes shaping behavior across a wide array of organisms and a diverse set of behaviors and is suitable as a graduate-level text and as a sourcebook for professional scientists.
Author : Marc Mangel
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 0691206961
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (912 download)
Download or read book Dynamic Modeling in Behavioral Ecology written by Marc Mangel and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2019-12-31 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book describes a powerful and flexible technique for the modeling of behavior, based on evolutionary principles. The technique employs stochastic dynamic programming and permits the analysis of behavioral adaptations wherein organisms respond to changes in their environment and in their own current physiological state. Models can be constructed to reflect sequential decisions concerned simultaneously with foraging, reproduction, predator avoidance, and other activities. The authors show how to construct and use dynamic behavioral models. Part I covers the mathematical background and computer programming, and then uses a paradigm of foraging under risk of predation to exemplify the general modeling technique. Part II consists of five "applied" chapters illustrating the scope of the dynamic modeling approach. They treat hunting behavior in lions, reproduction in insects, migrations of aquatic organisms, clutch size and parental care in birds, and movement of spiders and raptors. Advanced topics, including the study of dynamic evolutionarily stable strategies, are discussed in Part III.
Author : Jonathan Bart
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521457057
Total Pages : 362 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (57 download)
Download or read book Sampling and Statistical Methods for Behavioral Ecologists written by Jonathan Bart and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1998-12-10 with total page 362 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This 1998 book describes the sampling and statistical methods used most often by behavioral ecologists and field biologists. Written by a biologist and two statisticians, it provides a rigorous discussion together with worked examples of statistical concepts and methods that are generally not covered in introductory courses, and which are consequently poorly understood and applied by field biologists. The first section reviews important issues such as defining the statistical population and the sampling plan when using non-random methods for sample selection, bias, interpretation of statistical tests, confidence intervals and multiple comparisons. After a detailed discussion of sampling methods and multiple regression, subsequent chapters discuss specialized problems such as pseudoreplication, and their solutions. It will quickly become the statistical handbook for all field biologists.
Author : Ann K. Rogers-Warren
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Ecological Perspectives in Behavior Analysis written by Ann K. Rogers-Warren and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Todd A. Surovell
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
ISBN 13 : 9780816528103
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (281 download)
Download or read book Toward a Behavioral Ecology of Lithic Technology written by Todd A. Surovell and published by University of Arizona Press. This book was released on 2009-10-15 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Modern humans and their hominid ancestors relied on chipped-stone technology for well over two million years and colonized more than 99 percent of the Earth's habitable landmass in doing so. Yet there currently exist only a handful of informal models derived from ethnographic observation, experiments, engineering, and "common sense" to explain variability in archaeological lithic assemblages. Because the fundamental processes of making, using, and discarding stone tools are, at root, exercises in problem solving, Todd Surovell asks what conditions favor certain technological solutions. Whether asking if a biface should be made thick or thin or if a flake should be saved or discarded, Surovell seeks answers that extend beyond a case-by-case analysis. One avenue for addressing these questions theoretically is formal mathematical modeling. Here Surovell constructs a series of models designed to link environmental variability to human decision making as it pertains to lithic technology. To test the models, Surovell uses data from the analysis of more than 40,000 artifacts from five Rocky Mountain and Northern Plains Folsom and Goshen complex archaeological sites dating to the Younger Dryas stadial (ca. 12,600-11,500 years BP). The primary result is the production of powerful new analytical tools useful to the interpretation of archaeological assemblages. Surovell's goal is to promote modeling and explore the general issues governing technological decisions. In this light, his models can be applied to any context in which stone tools are made and used.
Author : Etienne Danchin
Publisher : American Chemical Society
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 920 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Behavioural Ecology written by Etienne Danchin and published by American Chemical Society. This book was released on 2008-02-14 with total page 920 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Behavioural Ecology gives a fresh, contemporary account of the evolutionary and ecological processes that underpin animal behaviour. Contributions from subject experts and meticulous editing yield a text with all the qualities of a multi-author book, but without the potential drawbacks.
Author : Scott Pardo
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1351723154
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (517 download)
Download or read book Statistical Methods for Field and Laboratory Studies in Behavioral Ecology written by Scott Pardo and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2018-03-05 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Statistical Methods for Field and Laboratory Studies in Behavioral Ecology focuses on how statistical methods may be used to make sense of behavioral ecology and other data. It presents fundamental concepts in statistical inference and intermediate topics such as multiple least squares regression and ANOVA. The objective is to teach students to recognize situations where various statistical methods should be used, understand the strengths and limitations of the methods, and to show how they are implemented in R code. Examples are based on research described in the literature of behavioral ecology, with data sets and analysis code provided. Features: This intermediate to advanced statistical methods text was written with the behavioral ecologist in mind Computer programs are provided, written in the R language. Datasets are also provided, mostly based, at least to some degree, on real studies. Methods and ideas discussed include multiple regression and ANOVA, logistic and Poisson regression, machine learning and model identification, time-to-event modeling, time series and stochastic modeling, game-theoretic modeling, multivariate methods, study design/sample size, and what to do when things go wrong. It is assumed that the reader has already had exposure to statistics through a first introductory course at least, and also has sufficient knowledge of R. However, some introductory material is included to aid the less initiated reader. Scott Pardo, Ph.D., is an accredited professional statistician (PStat®) by the American Statistical Association. Michael Pardo is a Ph.D. is a candidate in behavioral ecology at Cornell University, specializing in animal communication and social behavior.
Author : Dr. Jens Krause
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 0199679053
Total Pages : 279 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (996 download)
Download or read book Animal Social Networks written by Dr. Jens Krause and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2015 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book demonstrates the application of network theory to the social organization of animals.
Author : Yuelin Li
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9781461412380
Total Pages : 245 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (123 download)
Download or read book Behavioral Research Data Analysis with R written by Yuelin Li and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2011-12-02 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is written for behavioral scientists who want to consider adding R to their existing set of statistical tools, or want to switch to R as their main computation tool. The authors aim primarily to help practitioners of behavioral research make the transition to R. The focus is to provide practical advice on some of the widely-used statistical methods in behavioral research, using a set of notes and annotated examples. The book will also help beginners learn more about statistics and behavioral research. These are statistical techniques used by psychologists who do research on human subjects, but of course they are also relevant to researchers in others fields that do similar kinds of research. The authors emphasize practical data analytic skills so that they can be quickly incorporated into readers’ own research.
Author : Michael L. Commons
Publisher : Psychology Press
ISBN 13 : 1134927290
Total Pages : 358 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (349 download)
Download or read book Foraging written by Michael L. Commons and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2013-05-13 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The sixth volume in this respected series systematically presents and evaluates quantitative models of various foraging phenomena, including: steady state decision rules; acquisition of decision rules; perception and learning in foraging behavior.
Author : Enrique Garcia Ceja
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1000484238
Total Pages : 434 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (4 download)
Download or read book Behavior Analysis with Machine Learning Using R written by Enrique Garcia Ceja and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2021-11-26 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Behavior Analysis with Machine Learning Using R introduces machine learning and deep learning concepts and algorithms applied to a diverse set of behavior analysis problems. It focuses on the practical aspects of solving such problems based on data collected from sensors or stored in electronic records. The included examples demonstrate how to perform common data analysis tasks such as: data exploration, visualization, preprocessing, data representation, model training and evaluation. All of this, using the R programming language and real-life behavioral data. Even though the examples focus on behavior analysis tasks, the covered underlying concepts and methods can be applied in any other domain. No prior knowledge in machine learning is assumed. Basic experience with R and basic knowledge in statistics and high school level mathematics are beneficial. Features: Build supervised machine learning models to predict indoor locations based on WiFi signals, recognize physical activities from smartphone sensors and 3D skeleton data, detect hand gestures from accelerometer signals, and so on. Program your own ensemble learning methods and use Multi-View Stacking to fuse signals from heterogeneous data sources. Use unsupervised learning algorithms to discover criminal behavioral patterns. Build deep learning neural networks with TensorFlow and Keras to classify muscle activity from electromyography signals and Convolutional Neural Networks to detect smiles in images. Evaluate the performance of your models in traditional and multi-user settings. Build anomaly detection models such as Isolation Forests and autoencoders to detect abnormal fish behaviors. This book is intended for undergraduate/graduate students and researchers from ubiquitous computing, behavioral ecology, psychology, e-health, and other disciplines who want to learn the basics of machine learning and deep learning and for the more experienced individuals who want to apply machine learning to analyze behavioral data.
Author : Nicholas B. Davies
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1444314025
Total Pages : 438 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (443 download)
Download or read book An Introduction to Behavioural Ecology written by Nicholas B. Davies and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2009-07-17 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The third edition of this successful textbook looks again at the influence of natural selection on behavior - an animal's struggle to survive by exploiting resources, avoiding predators, and maximizing reproductive success. In this edition, new examples are introduced throughout, many illustrated with full color photographs. In addition, important new topics are added including the latest techniques of comparative analysis, the theory and application of DNA fingerprinting techniques, extensive new discussion on brood parasite/host coevolution, the latest ideas on sexual selection in relation to disease resistance, and a new section on the intentionality of communication. Written in the lucid style for which these two authors are renowned, the text is enhanced by boxed sections illustrating important concepts and new marginal notes that guide the reader through the text. This book will be essential reading for students taking courses in behavioral ecology. The leading introductory text from the two most prominent workers in the field. Second colour in the text. New section of four colour plates. Boxed sections to ilustrate difficult and important points. New larger format with marginal notes to guide the reader through the text. Selected further reading at the end of each chapter.
Author : Douglass H. Morse
Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780674064614
Total Pages : 404 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (646 download)
Download or read book Behavioral Mechanisms in Ecology written by Douglass H. Morse and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 1980 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses the relationships of animals to their resources.
Author : Bridget J.M. Stutchbury
Publisher : Academic Press
ISBN 13 : 0128238151
Total Pages : 210 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (282 download)
Download or read book Behavioral Ecology of Tropical Birds written by Bridget J.M. Stutchbury and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2022-09-28 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Behavioral Ecology of Tropical Birds, Second Edition provides the most updated and comprehensive review on the evolution of behavior in tropical landbirds. The book reviews gaps in our knowledge that were identified twenty years ago when the first edition was published, highlights recent discoveries that have filled those gaps, and identifies new areas in urgent need of study. It covers key topics, including timing of breeding, movement ecology, life history traits, slow vs. fast pace of life, mating systems, mate choice, territoriality, communication, biotic interactions, and conservation. Written by international experts on the behavior of tropical birds, the book explores why the tropics is a unique natural laboratory to study the evolution of bird behavior and why temperate zone species are so different. A recent surge of studies on tropical birds has helped to reduce the temperate zone bias that arose because most avian model species in behavioral ecology were adapted to northern temperate climates. This is an important resource for researchers, ecologists and conservationists who want to understand the rich and complex evolutionary history of avian behavior. Includes examples from around the world Provides a historical perspective on new knowledge in the past 20 years Identifies knowledge gaps that have been filled, along with new gaps that have emerged Explores how avian behavior in the tropics is related to conservation
Author : Bernd Würsig
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3030166635
Total Pages : 508 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (31 download)
Download or read book Ethology and Behavioral Ecology of Odontocetes written by Bernd Würsig and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-08-02 with total page 508 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book concentrates on the marine mammalian group of Odontocetes, the toothed whales, dolphins, and porpoises. In 23 chapters, a total of 40 authors describe general patterns of ethological concepts of odontocetes in their natural environments, with a strong bent towards behavioral ecology. Examples are given of particularly well-studied species and species groups for which enough data exist, especially from the past 15 years. The aim is to give a modern flavor of present knowledge of ethology and behavior of generally large-brained behaviorally flexible mammals that have evolved quite separately from social mammals on land. As well, the plight of populations and species due to humans is described in multiple chapters, with the goal that an understanding of behavior can help to solve or alleviate at least some human-made problems.
Author : Paula Sheppard
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9783036520384
Total Pages : 252 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (23 download)
Download or read book The Behavioral Ecology of the Family written by Paula Sheppard and published by . This book was released on 2021-10-31 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The editors present a collection of articles illustrating how evolutionary and ecological theory can inform research on the wide variation of human families seen globally. The book promotes human behavioral ecology as a theoretically-driven approach that provides a foundation upon which to make predictions about marriage, mating, and raising children.
