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In this volume, based on over 20 years of study around the world, the author aims to summarize and synthesize virtually everything that is known of the social behaviour and ecology of marmots.

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Foreword; Preface; Part I. Basic Biology: 1. Taxonomy, physical characteristics, habitats, and distribution; 2. Seasonal patterns and hibernation; 3. Daily activity cycles; 4. Maintenance: foraging, predation, and burrows; Part II. Social Behaviour: 5. Social structure; 6. Descriptive anatomy of social behaviour; 7. Behavioural ontogeny and individual differences; 8. Male/male competition; 9. Female/female competition; 10. Kin selection; Part III. Population Biology: 11. Mortality and survivorship; 12. Reproductive effort; 13. Dispersal; Part IV. Basic Patterns and Correlations: 14. The sociobiology of marmots: towards a general theory; Index.

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      Publisher: Stanford University Press
      Publication Date: 01/10/1989
      ISBN13: 9780804715348, 978-0804715348
      ISBN10: 0804715343
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      Zoology: mammals (mammalogy)

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      In this volume, based on over 20 years of study around the world, the author aims to summarize and synthesize virtually everything that is known of the social behaviour and ecology of marmots.

      Table of Contents
      Foreword; Preface; Part I. Basic Biology: 1. Taxonomy, physical characteristics, habitats, and distribution; 2. Seasonal patterns and hibernation; 3. Daily activity cycles; 4. Maintenance: foraging, predation, and burrows; Part II. Social Behaviour: 5. Social structure; 6. Descriptive anatomy of social behaviour; 7. Behavioural ontogeny and individual differences; 8. Male/male competition; 9. Female/female competition; 10. Kin selection; Part III. Population Biology: 11. Mortality and survivorship; 12. Reproductive effort; 13. Dispersal; Part IV. Basic Patterns and Correlations: 14. The sociobiology of marmots: towards a general theory; Index.

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