Ecology and Evolution of Cooperative Breeding in Birds

doi:10.1017/CBO9780511606816

Cooperative breeders are species in which more than a pair of individuals assist in the production of young. Cooperative breeding is found in only a few hundred bird species world-wide, and understanding this often strikingly altruistic behaviour has remained an important challenge in behavioural ecology for over 30 years. This book highlights the theoretical, empirical and technical advances that have taken place in the field of cooperative breeding research since the publication of the seminal work Cooperative Breeding in Birds: Long-term Studies of Behavior and Ecology (1990, HB ISBN 0521 372984, PB ISBN 0521 378907). Organized conceptually, special attention is given to ways in which cooperative breeders have proved fertile subjects for testing modern advances to classic evolutionary problems including those of sexual selection, sex-ratio manipulation, life-history evolution, partitioning of reproduction and incest avoidance. It will be of interest to both students and researchers interested in behaviour and ecology.

"Recommended. Well-informed." S.W. Harris, emeritus, Humboldt State University, CHOICE

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Frontmatter
pp i-vi
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Contents
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List of contributors
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Introduction
pp 1-4
- By Walter D. Koenig, Research Zoologist, Museum of Vertebrate Zoology; Adjunct Professor in the Department of Integrative Biology, University of California, Berkeley, Janis L. Dickinson, Associate Research Zoologist, Museum of Vertebrate Zoology at the University of California, Berkeley
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1 - Evolutionary origins
pp 5-34
- By J. David Ligon, University of New Mexico, D. Brent Burt, Stephen F. Austin State University
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2 - Delayed dispersal
pp 35-47
- By Jan Ekman, Uppsala University, Janis L. Dickinson, University of California, Berkeley, Ben J. Hatchwell, University of Sheffield, Michael Griesser, Uppsala University
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3 - Fitness consequences of helping
pp 48-66
- By Janis L. Dickinson, University of California, Berkeley, Ben J. Hatchwell, University of Sheffield
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4 - Parental care, load-lightening, and costs
pp 67-80
- By Robert G. Heinsohn, Australian National University
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5 - Mating systems and sexual conflict
pp 81-101
- By Andrew Cockburn, Australian National University
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6 - Sex-ratio manipulation
pp 102-116
- By Jan Komdeur, University of Groningen
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7 - Physiological ecology
pp 117-127
- By Morné A. Du Plessis, University of Cape Town
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8 - Endocrinology
pp 128-141
- By Stephan J. Schoech, University of Memphis, S. James Reynolds, University of Memphis, Present address: University of Birmingham, Raoul K. Boughton, University of Memphis
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9 - Incest and incest avoidance
pp 142-156
- By Walter D. Koenig, University of California, Berkeley, Joseph Haydock, Gonzaga University
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10 - Reproductive skew
pp 157-176
- By Robert D. Magrath, Australian National University, Rufus A. Johnstone, University of Cambridge, Robert G. Heinsohn, Australian National University
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11 - Joint laying systems
pp 177-196
- By Sandra L. Vehrencamp, Cornell University, James S. Quinn, McMaster University
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12 - Conservation biology
pp 197-209
- By Jeffrey R. Walters, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Caren B. Cooper, Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology, Susan J. Daniels, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Gilberto Pasinelli, University of Zurich, Karin Schiegg, University of Zurich
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13 - Mammals: comparisons and contrasts
pp 210-227
- By Andrew F. Russell, University of Cambridge (Present address: University of Sheffield)
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14 - Summary
pp 228-238
- By Stephen Pruett-Jones, University of Chicago
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Names of bird and mammal species mentioned in the text
pp 239-241
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References
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Taxonomic index
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Subject index
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Contents

Frontmatter
pp i-vi

Contents
pp vii-vii

List of contributors
pp viii-x

Introduction
pp 1-4

1 - Evolutionary origins
pp 5-34

2 - Delayed dispersal
pp 35-47

3 - Fitness consequences of helping
pp 48-66

4 - Parental care, load-lightening, and costs
pp 67-80

5 - Mating systems and sexual conflict
pp 81-101

6 - Sex-ratio manipulation
pp 102-116

7 - Physiological ecology
pp 117-127

8 - Endocrinology
pp 128-141

9 - Incest and incest avoidance
pp 142-156

10 - Reproductive skew
pp 157-176

11 - Joint laying systems
pp 177-196

12 - Conservation biology
pp 197-209

13 - Mammals: comparisons and contrasts
pp 210-227

14 - Summary
pp 228-238

Names of bird and mammal species mentioned in the text
pp 239-241

References
pp 242-278

Taxonomic index
pp 279-289

Subject index
pp 290-293

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