Intended for graduate and upper level undergraduate courses in behavioral ecology, this book defines the subject. Each chapter presents a balanced view of the subject, integrating a clear exposition of the theory with a critical discussion of how predictions have been tested by experiments and comparative studies.

Intended for graduate and upper level undergraduate courses in behavioral ecology where students are already familiar with the basic ideas, this book continues to define the subject. A completely new set of contributions has been brought together once more to take account of the many exciting new developments in the field. Each chapter presents a balanced view of the subject, integrating a clear exposition of the theory with a critical discussion of how predictions have been tested by experiments and comparative studies. In addition, the book points to unreconciled issues and possible future developments. Edited by two of the most highly regarded experts in the field, this new volume contains contributions from an international authorship and continues the tradition of clarity and accessibility established by the three previous editions.

Part I: Introduction:The Evolution of Behavioural Ecology: John R Krebs and Nicholas B DaviesPart II: Mechanisms and Individual Behaviour:IntroductionSensory Systems and Behaviour: Rudiger WehnerThe Ecology of Information Use: Luc-Alain GiraldeauRecognition Systems: Paul W Sherman, Hudson K Reeve and David W PfennigManaging Time and Energy: Innes C Cuthill and Alasdair I HoustonSperm Competition and Mating Systems: Timothy R Birkhead &
Geoffrey A ParkerPart III: From Individual Behaviour to Social Systems:IntroductionThe Evolution of Animal Signals: Rufus A JohnstoneSexual Selection and Mate Choice: Michael J RyanSociality and Kin Selection in Insects: Andrew F G BourkePredicting Family Dynamics in Social Vertebrates: Stephen T EmlenThe Ecology of Relationships: Anne E Pusey and Craig PackerThe Social Gene: David HaigPart IV: Life Histories, Phylogenies and Populations:IntroductionAdaptation of Life Histories: Serge Daan and Joost M TinbergenThe Phylogenetic Foundations of Behavioural Ecology: Paul H Harvey and Sean NeeCauses and Consequences of Population Structure: Godfrey M Hewitt and Roger K ButlinIndividual Behaviour, Populations and Conservation: John D Goss-Custard and William J SutherlandReferencesIndex