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The evolution of begging : competition, cooperation, and communication /

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Begging by nestling birds has become the model system for investigating evolutionary conflicts of interest within families and their theoretical resolution provided by honest signals of offspring need. In response to the recent explosions of scientific papers on the revolution of begging; we have br...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Wright, Jonathan, Leonard, Marty L.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht ; Boston : Kluwer Academic Publishers, [2002]
Subjects:
Birds > Behavior.
Birds > Infancy.
Birds > Food.
Familial behavior in animals.
Science.
Zoology.
Natural history.
SCIENCE > Life Sciences > Zoology > Ornithology.
NATURE > Birdwatching Guides.
NATURE > Animals > Birds.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • From the contents: Preface
  • Theoretical Approaches
  • Begging as a Signal and the Issue of Costs
  • Nestling Physiology
  • Sibling Competition
  • Begging and Brood Parasitism
  • Statistical Approaches
  • Species Index
  • Subject Index.