Models of Adaptive Behaviour: An Approach Based on State
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'I think this book will define a benchmark in behavioural ecology ... This book deserves to be read (and reread) by a wide audience of scientists.' Animal Behaviour
Book Description
This book sets out a framework for adaptive explanations of behavior, and uses it to provide analyses of a range of biological issues such as energetic gain, energy-predation trade-offs, dynamic games, state-dependent life histories, annual routines, and fluctuating environments. The volume gives a definitive account of this exciting new field, summarizing previous research, presenting new material, and suggesting directions for future research. The framework adopted in this book provides a common currency for comparing diverse actions. Ultimately this could lead to the development of state-dependent dynamic models. This book will be a revelation for graduate students and researchers interested in behavioral or evolutionary biology.
Models of Adaptive Behaviour: An Approach Based on State,Alasdair I. Houston,John M. McNamara,Cambridge University Press,0521655390,Adaptation (Biology),Animal behavior,Life Sciences - Biology - General,Life Sciences - Zoology - General,Mathematical models,Science,Science/Mathematics,Animal behavior--Mathematical models,Animal behaviour,Ecological science, the Biosphere,Science / Biology
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