Elements of Ethology A textbook for agricultural and veterinary students /
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| Formato: | eBook |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Dordrecht :
Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer,
1983.
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| Edición: | 1st ed. 1983. |
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| Acceso en línea: | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-5931-6 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- 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.