Geographic Variation in Behavior Perspectives on Evolutionary Mechanisms [Hardcover]

Studies of animal behavior often assume that all members of a species exhibit the same behavior.Geographic Variation in Behaviorshows that, on the contrary, there is substantional variation within species across a wide range of taxa. Including work from pioneers in the field, this volume provides a balanced overview of research on behavioral characteristics that vary geographically. The authors explore the mechanisms by which behavioral differences evolve and examine related methodological issues. Taken together, the work collected here demonstrates that genetically based geographic variation may be far more widespread than previously suspected. The book also shows how variation in behavior can illuminate both behavioral evolution and general evolutionary patterns. Unique among books on behavior in its emphasis on geographic variation, this volume is a valuable new resource for students and researchers in animal behavior and evolutionary biology.

Introduction and Aims
1. The Use of Behavioral Ecotypes in the Study of Evolutionary Processes,Susan E. Riechert
2. Different Spatial Scales of Natural Selection and Gene Flow: The Evolution of Behavioral Geographic Variation and Phenoypic Plastcity,Daniel B. Thompson
3. The Evolution of Behavioral Norms of Reaction as a Problem in Ecological Genetics: Theory, Methods, and Data,Scott P. Carroll and Patrice Showers Corneli
4. Geographic Variations on Methodological Themes in Comparative Ethology: A Natricine Snake Perspective,Gordon M. Burghardt and James M. Schwartz
5. Geographic Variation in Behavior of a Primate Taxon: Stress Responses as a Proximate Mechanism in the Evolution of Social Behavior,Sue Boinski
6. Ecology, Phenotype, and Character Evolution in Bluegill Sunfish: A Population Comparative Approach,Timothy J. Ehlinger
7. The Causes and Consequences of Geographic Variation in Antipredator Behavior: PerspectilC-