Keywords:
Parental behavior in animals.
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Electronic books.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
Pages:
1 online resource (737 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
9780080582863
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Issn Series
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https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/geomar/detail.action?docID=349289
Language:
English
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Front Cover -- Parental Care: Evolution, Mechanisms, and Adaptive Significance -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Contributors -- Preface -- Introduction -- PART I: PARENTAL CARE AMONG INVERTEBRATES AND EARLY VERTEBRATES -- Chapter 1. Parental Care in Invertebrates -- I. Introduction -- II. Revisiting the Prime Movers of Care -- III. Physiology of Care -- IV. Parental Care Theory and Invertebrates -- V. Paternal Care: Uniparental Male versus Biparental Care -- VI. Summary -- References -- Chapter 2. Cause and Effect of Parental Care in Fishes: An Epigenetic Perspective -- I. Introduction -- II. The Diversity of Parental Care in Fishes -- III. A General Model of Life History in Fishes -- IV. Energy Requirements for Reproduction -- V. Definitions of Parental Care -- VI. A Review of Recent Work on Parental Care in Fishes -- VII. The Epigenesis of Piscine Parental Care -- VIII. Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 3. Parental Care among the Amphibia -- I. Introduction -- II. Phylogenetic Distribution of Parental Care -- III. Modes of Parental Care: Occurrence and Function -- IV. Geographic Distribution of Parental Care -- V. Distribution of Parental Care between the Sexes -- VI. Correlates of Parental Care -- VII. Evolution of Parental Care -- VIII. Flexibility in Parental Care -- IX. Summary -- References -- Chapter 4. An Overview of Parental Care among the Reptilia -- I. Introduction -- II. The Reptilian Diversity -- III. Structural Types of Parental Investment -- IV. Physiological Types of Parental Investment -- V. Behavioral Types of Parental Investment -- VI. Opportunities for Study -- VII. Summary -- References -- PART II: ENDOCRINE, NEURAL, AND BEHAVIORAL FACTORS GOVERNING PARENTAL CARE AMONG MAMMALS AND BIRDS -- Chapter 5. Neural and Hormonal Control of Parental Behavior in Birds -- I. Introduction -- II. Incubation Behavior.
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III. Defense of the Nest and Young -- IV. Parental Responses toward Young -- V. Summary -- References -- Chapter 6. Biochemical Basis of Parental Behavior in the Rat -- I. Behavioral Responses of Parental Rats -- II. Parental Behavior-A Developmental Perspective -- III. Physiological Underpinnings of Parental Behavior -- IV. Neurochemical Elements and Experiential Aspects of Parental Care -- V. Overview: A Model for the Biochemical Regulation of Parental Care -- References -- Chapter 7. Somatosensation and Maternal Care in Norway Rats -- I. Introduction -- II. Somatosensation and Maternal Behavior -- III. Trigeminal Somatosensation and Maternal Nurturance -- IV. Ventral Trunk Somatosensation and Nursing Behavior -- V. Somatosensation and Maternal Aggression -- VI. Neurobiological Consequences and Implications -- VII. General Conclusions and Summary -- References -- Chapter 8. Experiential Factors in Postpartum Regulation of Maternal Care -- I. Introduction -- II. Types of Experience -- III. Functional Adaptiveness of Experience in the Service of "Good" Mothering -- IV. The Physiology of Maternal Behavior -- V. Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 9. Maternal Behavior in Rabbits: A Historical and Multidisciplinary Perspective -- I. Introduction: Why Are Rabbits Interesting to Study? -- II. Studying Rabbit Maternal Behavior in the Laboratory: What Can We Measure? -- III. Participation of Estradiol, Progesterone, and Prolactin in the Initiation of Maternal Behavior -- IV. Maintaining Maternal Behavior after Parturition: The Importance of the Interaction between Mother and Young -- V. Recapitulation and Discussion -- VI. Summary -- References -- Chapter 10. Parental Behavior in Voles -- I. Introduction -- II. Parental Behavior and Social Organization -- III. Patterns of Parental Behavior -- IV. Species Differences in the Rate of Litter Development.
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V. Environmental Factors Regulating Parental Behavior -- VI. Neurobiological Basis of Parental Behavior -- VII. Summary -- References -- Chapter 11. Physiological, Sensory, and Experiential Factors of Parental Care in Sheep -- I. Introduction -- II. The Control of Maternal Reponsiveness to the Neonate -- III. The Control of Maternal Selectivity to the Neonate -- IV. Conclusion -- V. Summary -- References -- Chapter 12. Socialization, Hormones, and the Regulation of Maternal Behavior in Nonhuman Simian Primates -- I. Introduction -- II. The "Context" of Maternal Behavior Regulation -- III. Preadult Socialization and Maternal Behavior -- IV. Hormones and Maternal Behavior -- V. A Socialization-Neuroendocrine Model -- VI. Conclusions -- VII. Summary -- References -- PART III: FUNCTIONAL, ECOLOGICAL, AND ADAPTIVE ASPECTS OF PARENTAL CARE -- Chapter 13. Field Studies of Parental Care in Birds: New Data Focus Questions on Variation among Females -- I. Introduction -- II. What Do Males Do? What Do Females Do? -- III. Male Parental Care and Female Fitness: The Adaptive Significance of Social Monogamy -- IV. Sexual Conflict and Differential Parental Allocation -- V. Extra-Pair Paternity -- VI. Genetic Paternity and Paternal Care -- VII. Maternal Care -- VIII. Adaptive Significance of Parental Care in Birds -- IX. The Future -- X. Summary -- References -- Chapter 14. Parental Investment in Pinnipeds -- I. Introduction -- II. Background Information on Pinniped Systematics and Phylogeny -- III. Parental Care Patterns in Pinnipeds -- IV. Evidence for a Cost of Reproduction -- V. Evidence for Differential Investment in Male and Female Offspring -- VI. Postweaning Investment? -- VII. Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 15. Individual Differences in Maternal Style: Causes and Consequences for Mothers and Offspring -- I. Introduction.
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II. Individual Differences in Maternal Style -- III. Consequences of Variation in Maternal Style for the Mother -- IV. Consequences of Variation in Maternal Style for the Offspring -- V. Proximate Mechanisms -- VI. Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 16. Mother-Infant Communication in Primates -- I. Introduction -- II. Vocal Communication -- III. Visual and Tactile Communication -- IV. Parent-Infant Communication in Evolutionary Perspective -- References -- Chapter 17. Infant Care in Cooperatively Breeding Species -- I. Introduction -- II. How Do Helpers Help? -- III. What Are the Factors That Influence Helping Behavior? -- IV. What Benefits Do Helpers Receive? -- V. What Mechanisms Inhibit Reproduction by Helpers? -- VI. Future Research Directions -- VII. Summary -- References -- Index -- Contents of Previous Volumes.
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