The time is ripe to investigate similarities and differences in the course of social evolution in different animals. This book brings together renowned researchers working on sociality in different animals to deal with the key questions of sociobiology. For the first time, they compile the evidence for the importance of ecological factors in the evolution of social life, ranging from invertebrate to vertebrate social systems, and evaluate its importance versus that of relatedness.
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The time is ripe to investigate similarities and differences in the course of social evolution in different animals. This book brings together renowned researchers working on sociality in different animals to deal with the key questions of sociobiology. For the first time, they compile the evidence for the importance of ecological factors in the evolution of social life, ranging from invertebrate to vertebrate social systems, and evaluate its importance versus that of relatedness.
Imprint | Springer-Verlag |
Country of origin | Germany |
Release date | October 2010 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days |
First published | 2008 |
Editors | Judith Korb, Juergen Heinze |
Dimensions | 235 x 155 x 16mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback |
Pages | 266 |
Edition | Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2008 |
ISBN-13 | 978-3-642-09507-8 |
Barcode | 9783642095078 |
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LSN | 3-642-09507-0 |