Elements of Ethology A textbook for agricultural and veterinary students - Wood-Gush, D.; SpringerLink (Online service) (Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 1983)
1. Learning -- Classical conditioning. Operant or instrumental conditioning. Habituation. Latent learning. Insight learning. Imprinting. Constraints on learning. Points for discussion. Further reading. -- 2. Social Behaviour -- Social structures. Communication. The development of social behaviour. The social behaviour of some agricultural species. Conclusions. Points for discussion. Further reading. -- 3. Feeding Behaviour -- Internal mechanisms controlling feeding behaviour. Appetitive behaviour. External factors controlling feeding behaviour. Consummatory behaviour. Specific hungers. Conclusions in relation to farm livestock. Points for discussion. Further reading. -- 4. Drinking Behaviour -- Internal mechanisms. External stimuli. Consummatory behaviour. Some considerations in relation to farm livestock. Points for discussion. Further reading. -- 5. Sexual Behaviour -- Internal mechanisms. External factors. Courtship and copu- lation. Genetic factors controlling mating behaviour. Early experience and the development of sexual behaviour. Social factors affecting sexual behaviour. Some conclusions in relation to farm animals. Points for discussion. Further reading. -- 6. Parental Behaviour -- The domestic hen. The Barbary dove. The ewe. The female rat. Some problems arising in the mother-offspring behaviour in farm animals. Points for discussion. Further reading. -- 7. Sleep and Grooming -- Sleep. Grooming. Points for discussion. Further reading. -- 8. Exploratory Behaviour -- Description. Conclusions in relation to animal husbandry. Points for discussion. Further reading. -- 9. Conflict and Thwarting -- Types of conflict behaviour. Conflict behaviour and animal care. Points for discussion. Further reading. -- 10. Aggression and Fear -- Aggression. Fear. The relationship between aggression and fear. Conclusions in relation to farm livestock. Points for dis- cussion. Further reading. -- 11. Stress -- The physiology of stress. Social stress. Points for discussion. Further reading. -- 12. Evolution -- Evolutionary sources of displays. Formation of displays. Behavioural adaptation. Comparisons of closely related species. Behaviour and speciation. Some considerations in relation to domesticated animals. Points for discussion. Further reading. -- 13. Domestication -- Behavioural factors favouring domestication. The origins of domestication. The process of domestication. Points for discussion. Further reading. -- 14. Animal Welfare -- The assessment of welfare. Points for discussion. Further reading. -- 15. Ethology and Pest Control -- Insect pests. Ethology and other pests. Conclusions. Points for discussion. Further reading. -- References -- Author Index.
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