UID:
almafu_9960117811902883
Umfang:
1 online resource (xii, 465 pages) :
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digital, PDF file(s).
Ausgabe:
First edition.
ISBN:
1-108-13359-2
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1-108-13191-3
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1-107-33831-X
Inhalt:
Darwin famously described special difficulties in explaining social evolution in insects. More than a century later, the evolution of sociality - defined broadly as cooperative group living - remains one of the most intriguing problems in biology. Providing a unique perspective on the study of social evolution, this volume synthesizes the features of animal social life across the principle taxonomic groups in which sociality has evolved. The chapters explore sociality in a range of species, from ants to primates, highlighting key natural and life history data and providing a comparative view across animal societies. In establishing a single framework for a common, trait-based approach towards social synthesis, this volume will enable graduate students and investigators new to the field to systematically compare taxonomic groups and reinvigorate comparative approaches to studying animal social evolution.
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Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 21 Apr 2017).
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Cover -- Half-title -- Title page -- Copyright information -- Table of contents -- List of Contributors -- 1 The Evolution of Social Evolution -- Overview -- 1.1 Sociality and the Definition of Animal Societies -- 1.2 The Importance of Studying Sociality -- 1.3 A History of Taxonomic Divergence -- 1.4 Attempts at Social Synthesis -- 1.5 Comparative Social Evolution: Social Diversity, Traits and Synthesis -- 1.5.1 Social Diversity -- 1.5.2 Social Traits -- 1.5.3 Social Synthesis -- 1.6 The Prospect of Social Convergence -- References -- Part I Invertebrates -- 2 Sociality in Ants -- Overview -- I Social Diversity -- 2.1 How Common is Sociality in Ants? -- 2.2 Forms of Sociality in Ants -- 2.2.1 Solitary Colony Founding and Monogyny -- 2.2.2 Pleometrosis, Dependent Founding and Polygyny -- 2.2.3 Social Parasitism -- 2.3 Why Ants Form Social Groups -- 2.3.1 Resource Acquisition and Use -- 2.3.2 Predator Avoidance -- 2.3.3 Homeostasis -- 2.3.4 Mating -- 2.3.5 Offspring Care -- 2.4 The Role of Ecology in Shaping Sociality in Ants -- 2.4.1 Habitat and Environment -- 2.4.2 Biogeography -- 2.4.3 Niches -- 2.5 The Role of Evolutionary History in Shaping Sociality in Ants -- II Social Traits -- 2.6 Traits of Social Species -- 2.6.1 Cognition and Communication -- 2.6.2 Longevity and Lifespan -- 2.6.3 Fecundity -- 2.6.4 Age at First Reproduction -- 2.6.5 Dispersal -- 2.7 Traits of Social Groups -- 2.7.1 Genetic Structure -- 2.7.2 Group Structure, Breeding Structure and Sex Ratio -- III Social Synthesis -- 2.8 A Summary of Ant Sociality -- 2.9 Comparative Perspectives on Ant Sociality -- 2.10 Concluding Remarks -- References -- 3 Sociality in Bees -- Overview -- I Social Diversity -- 3.1 How Common is Sociality in Bees? -- 3.2 Forms of Sociality in Bees -- 3.2.1 Social Evolutionary Transitions -- 3.2.2 Transitioning from Solitary to Group Living.
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3.2.3 Transitioning to Eusociality -- 3.3 Why Bees Form Social Groups -- 3.3.1 Resource Acquisition and Use -- 3.3.2 Predator Avoidance -- 3.3.3 Homeostasis -- 3.3.4 Mating -- 3.3.5 Offspring Care -- 3.4 The Role of Ecology in Shaping Sociality in Bees -- 3.4.1 Habitat and Environment -- 3.4.2 Biogeography -- 3.4.3 Niches -- 3.5 The Role of Evolutionary History in Shaping Sociality in Bees -- II Social Traits -- 3.6 Traits of Social Species -- 3.6.1 Communication and Cognition -- 3.6.2 Lifespan and Longevity -- 3.6.3 Fecundity -- 3.6.4 Age at First Reproduction -- 3.6.5 Dispersal -- 3.7 Traits of Social Groups -- 3.7.1 Genetic Structure -- 3.7.2 Group Structure, Breeding Structure and Sex Ratio -- III Social Synthesis -- 3.8 A Summary of Bee Sociality -- 3.9 Comparative Perspectives on Bee Sociality -- 3.10 Concluding Remarks -- References -- 4 Sociality in Wasps -- Overview -- I Social Diversity -- 4.1 How Common is Sociality in Wasps? -- 4.2 Forms of Sociality in Wasps -- 4.2.1 Communal Sociality -- 4.2.2 Facultative Sociality -- 4.2.3 Obligate Sociality -- 4.2.4 Swarm-founding Sociality -- 4.3 Why Wasps Form Social Groups -- 4.3.1 Resource Acquisition and Use -- 4.3.2 Predator Avoidance -- 4.3.3 Homeostasis -- 4.3.4 Mating -- 4.3.5 Offspring Care -- 4.4 The Role of Ecology in Shaping Sociality in Wasps -- 4.4.1 Habitat and Environment -- 4.4.2 Biogeography -- 4.4.3 Niches -- 4.5 The Role of Evolutionary History in Shaping Sociality in Wasps -- II Social Traits -- 4.6 Traits of Social Species -- 4.6.1 Cognition and Communication -- 4.6.2 Lifespan and Longevity -- 4.6.3 Fecundity -- 4.6.4 Age at First Reproduction -- 4.6.5 Dispersal -- 4.6.6 Body Size -- 4.7 Traits of Social Groups -- 4.7.1 Genetic Structure -- 4.7.2 Group Structure, Breeding Structure, and Sex Ratio -- III Social Synthesis -- 4.8 A Summary of Wasp Sociality.
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4.9 Comparative Perspectives on Wasp Sociality -- 4.10 Concluding Remarks -- References -- 5 Sociality in Termites -- Overview -- I Social Diversity -- 5.1 How Common is Sociality in Termites? -- 5.2 Forms of Sociality in Termites -- 5.2.1 One Piece Life Type Termites (OPT) -- 5.2.2 Separate Life Type Termites (ST) -- 5.3 Why Termites Form Social Groups -- 5.3.1 Resource Acquisition and Use -- 5.3.2 Predator Avoidance -- 5.3.3 Homeostasis -- 5.3.4 Mating -- 5.3.5 Offspring Care -- 5.4 The Role of Ecology in Shaping Sociality in Termites -- 5.4.1 Habitat and Environment -- 5.4.2 Biogeography -- 5.4.3 Niches -- 5.5 The Role of Evolutionary History in Shaping Sociality in Termites -- II Social Traits -- 5.6 Traits of Social Species -- 5.6.1 Cognition and Communication -- 5.6.2 Lifespan and Longevity -- 5.6.3 Fecundity -- 5.6.4 Age at First Reproduction -- 5.6.5 Dispersal -- 5.7 Traits of Social Groups -- 5.7.1 Genetic Structure -- 5.7.2 Group Structure, Breeding Structure and Sex Ratio -- III Social Synthesis -- 5.8 A Summary of Termite Sociality -- 5.9 Comparative Perspectives on Termite Sociality -- 5.10 Concluding Remarks -- References -- 6 Sociality in Aphids and Thrips -- Overview -- I Social Diversity -- 6.1 How Common is Sociality in Aphids and Thrips? -- 6.1.1 Defining Sociality in Aphids and Thrips -- 6.2 Forms of Sociality in Aphids and Thrips -- 6.2.1 Non-social Group Living Species -- 6.2.2 Communal Species -- 6.2.3 Eusocial Species -- 6.3 Why Aphids and Thrips Form Social Groups -- 6.3.1 Resource Acquisition and Use -- 6.3.2 Predator (and Parasite) Avoidance -- 6.3.3 Homeostasis -- 6.3.4 Mating -- 6.3.5 Offspring Care -- 6.4 The Role of Ecology in Shaping Sociality in Aphids and Thrips -- 6.4.1 Habitat and Environment -- 6.4.2 Biogeography -- 6.4.3 Niches -- 6.5 The Role of Evolutionary History in Shaping Sociality in Aphids and Thrips.
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II Social Traits -- 6.6 Traits of Social Species -- 6.6.1 Cognition and Communication -- 6.6.2 Lifespan and Longevity -- 6.6.3 Fecundity -- 6.6.4 Age at First Reproduction -- 6.6.5 Dispersal -- 6.6.6 Other Traits: Body Size -- 6.7 Traits of Social Groups -- 6.7.1 Genetic Structure -- 6.7.2 Group Structure, Breeding Structure and Sex Ratio -- III Social Synthesis -- 6.8 A Summary of Aphid and Thrips Sociality -- 6.9 Comparative Perspectives on Aphid and Thrips Sociality -- 6.10 Concluding Remarks -- References -- 7 Sociality in Spiders -- Overview -- I Social Diversity -- 7.1 How Common is Sociality in Spiders? -- 7.2 Forms of Sociality in Spiders -- 7.2.1 Non-Territorial Permanent-Social or ''Social'' Species -- 7.2.2 Non-Territorial Periodic-Social or ''Subsocial'' Species -- 7.2.3 Territorial Periodic- and Permanent-Social or ''Colonial'' Species -- 7.3 Why Spiders Form Social Groups -- 7.3.1 Resource Acquisition and Use -- 7.3.2 Predator Avoidance -- 7.3.3 Homeostasis -- 7.3.4 Mating -- 7.3.5 Offspring Care -- 7.4 The Role of Ecology in Shaping Sociality in Spiders -- 7.4.1 Habitat and Environment -- 7.4.2 Biogeography -- 7.4.3 Niches -- 7.5 The Role of Evolutionary History in Shaping Sociality in Spiders -- II Social Traits -- 7.6 Traits of Social Species -- 7.6.1 Cognition and Communication -- 7.6.2 Lifespan and Longevity -- 7.6.3 Fecundity -- 7.6.4 Age at First Reproduction -- 7.6.5 Dispersal -- 7.6.6 Other Traits: Body Size -- 7.7 Traits of Social Groups -- 7.7.1 Genetic Relatedness -- 7.7.2 Group Composition, Size, Breeding Structure and Sex Ratio -- III Social Synthesis -- 7.8 A Summary of Spider Sociality -- 7.9 Comparative Perspectives on Spider Sociality -- 7.10 Concluding Remarks -- References -- 8 Sociality in Shrimps -- Overview -- I Social Diversity -- 8.1 How Common is Sociality in Shrimps?.
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8.1.1 Instances of Social Behavior in Snapping Shrimps -- 8.1.2 Dimensions of Shrimp Sociality -- 8.2 Forms of Sociality in Shrimps -- 8.2.1 Pair-Living Species -- 8.2.2 Communal Species -- 8.2.3 Eusocial Species -- 8.3 Why Shrimp Form Social Groups -- 8.3.1 Resource Acquisition and Use -- 8.3.2 Predator Avoidance -- 8.3.3 Homeostasis -- 8.3.4 Mating -- 8.3.5 Offspring Care -- 8.4 The Role of Ecology in Shaping Sociality in Shrimp -- 8.4.1 Habitat and Environment -- 8.4.2 Biogeography -- 8.4.3 Niches -- 8.5 The Role of Evolutionary History in Shaping Sociality in Shrimps -- II Social Traits -- 8.6 Traits of Social Species -- 8.6.1 Cognition and Communication -- 8.6.2 Lifespan and Longevity -- 8.6.3 Fecundity -- 8.6.4 Age at First Reproduction -- 8.6.5 Dispersal -- 8.6.6 Other Traits: Body Size -- 8.7 Traits of Social Groups -- 8.7.1 Genetic Structure -- 8.7.2 Group Structure, Breeding Structure and Sex Ratio -- 8.7.3 Other Traits: Competitive Ability -- III Social Synthesis -- 8.8 A Summary of Shrimp Sociality -- 8.9 Comparative Perspectives on Shrimp Sociality -- 8.10 Concluding Remarks -- References -- Part II Vertebrates -- 9 Sociality in Primates -- Overview -- I Social Diversity -- 9.1 How Common is Sociality in Primates? -- 9.2 Forms of Sociality in Primates -- 9.2.1 Solitary Species -- 9.2.2 Pair-Living Species -- 9.2.3 Group Living Species -- 9.2.4 Flexibility in Forms of Sociality -- 9.3 Why Primates Form Social Groups -- 9.3.1 Resource Acquisition and Use -- 9.3.2 Predator Avoidance -- 9.3.3 Homeostasis -- 9.3.4 Mating -- 9.3.5 Offspring Care -- 9.4 The Role of Ecology in Shaping Sociality in Primates -- 9.4.1 Habitat and Environment -- 9.4.2 Biogeography -- 9.4.3 Niches -- 9.5 The Role of Evolutionary History in Shaping Sociality in Primates -- II Social Traits -- 9.6 Traits of Social Species -- 9.6.1 Cognition and Communication.
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9.6.2 Lifespan and Longevity.
Weitere Ausg.:
ISBN 1-107-04339-5
Weitere Ausg.:
ISBN 1-107-64792-4
Sprache:
Englisch
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