Reproductive decisions: an economic analysis of gelada baboon social strategies
Auteur :
Dunbar, Robin I. M.
Éditeur :
Princeton University Press
ISBN :
9780691639949
Date de publication :
19 avr. 2016
Dimensions :
20,3 x 12,7 cm
Poids :
397 g
Format :
B315
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Robin Dunbar uses economic models to explore the social behavior of the gelada baboon (Theropithecus gelada), a unique species, whose social system is one of the most complex among the primates. His work illustrates the value of an approach that views social behavior as being ultimately concerned with reproduction and with the maximizing of an indi