From Individual Behaviour to Population Ecology [Paperback]

Population dynamics and animal behavior are two subjects which have developed almost independently, despite widespread acceptance of the idea that they must be related. This book provides a novel framework for combining these two subjects and considers a range of conservation issues. The author suggests how to extrapolate from behavioral interactions to population-level phenomena; each chapter presents a combination of theory and empirical examples, including modelling techniques. Students and researchers in animal behavior, population ecology, and conservation biology will welcome this new approach.

Introduction
1. Interference
2. Depletion
3. Prey availability
4. Prey populations
5. Territories
6. Mating systems and reproductive success
7. Population regulation
8. Migration
9. Applied problems
10. Habitat loss
11. Predator avoidance and human disturbance
12. Modelling techniques
Summary
References
Author index
Subject index