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Primate Males: Causes and Consequences of Variation in Group Composition
Edited By Peter M. K
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Description for Primate Males: Causes and Consequences of Variation in Group Composition
hardcover. Explores male number variation between and within primate species and its effects on male-female relationships. Editor(s): Kappeler, Peter M. Num Pages: 328 pages, 74 b/w illus. 43 tables. BIC Classification: PSVP; PSVW79. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 246 x 189 x 25. Weight in Grams: 825.
The size and composition of primate groups varies tremendously across species, within species, and within groups over time. The most variable quantity is the number of adult males. In some groups, single males can monopolize access to several females, whereas reproduction is shared among several males in other groups. This variation lies at the heart of understanding adaptive variation among social systems. Whether groups contain single or multiple males has important consequences for reproductive strategies of both sexes, and also shapes these animals' morphology and behaviour. Written by leading authorities, this book provides an extensive overview of variation in group ... Read more
The size and composition of primate groups varies tremendously across species, within species, and within groups over time. The most variable quantity is the number of adult males. In some groups, single males can monopolize access to several females, whereas reproduction is shared among several males in other groups. This variation lies at the heart of understanding adaptive variation among social systems. Whether groups contain single or multiple males has important consequences for reproductive strategies of both sexes, and also shapes these animals' morphology and behaviour. Written by leading authorities, this book provides an extensive overview of variation in group ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
Number of Pages
328
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521651196
SKU
V9780521651196
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Reviews for Primate Males: Causes and Consequences of Variation in Group Composition
"This technical compendium will generate much debate in seminars and journals during the coming decade. Recommended for anthropological and zoological collections." Choice