Reproductive Decisions
An Economic Analysis of Gelada Baboon Social Strategies
1st Edition
Published on 10. March 2015
276 pages
978-1-4008-5384-7 (ISBN)
Description
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 individual's contribution to its species' gene pool.
Originally published in 1985.
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Originally published in 1985.
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Content
FrontMatter, pg. i
Contents, pg. v
Acknowledgments, pg. ix
1 Introduction, pg. 3
2 Structure of Gelada Populations, pg. 16
3 Ecological Constraints, pg. 24
4 Demographic Processes, pg. 32
5 Social Structure of Reproductive Units, pg. 39
6 Constraints on Female Reproduction, pg. 51
7 The Female's Socio- Reproductive Strategies, pg. 56
8 A Decision Model of Female Reproductive Strategies, pg. 77
9 The Female's Tactical Options, pg. 90
10 The Male's Loyalty Problem, pg. 106
11 Rules and Decisions in Harem Acquisition, pg. 124
12 An Economic Model of Male Reproductive Strategies, pg. 145
13 Tactical Options Open to Males, pg. 165
14 Dynamics of Strategy Choice, pg. 182
15 Two Final Problems About Males, pg. 208
16 Evolutionary Decisions Under Conflicts of Interest, pg. 223
References, pg. 245
Author Index, pg. 259
Subject Index, pg. 262
Contents, pg. v
Acknowledgments, pg. ix
1 Introduction, pg. 3
2 Structure of Gelada Populations, pg. 16
3 Ecological Constraints, pg. 24
4 Demographic Processes, pg. 32
5 Social Structure of Reproductive Units, pg. 39
6 Constraints on Female Reproduction, pg. 51
7 The Female's Socio- Reproductive Strategies, pg. 56
8 A Decision Model of Female Reproductive Strategies, pg. 77
9 The Female's Tactical Options, pg. 90
10 The Male's Loyalty Problem, pg. 106
11 Rules and Decisions in Harem Acquisition, pg. 124
12 An Economic Model of Male Reproductive Strategies, pg. 145
13 Tactical Options Open to Males, pg. 165
14 Dynamics of Strategy Choice, pg. 182
15 Two Final Problems About Males, pg. 208
16 Evolutionary Decisions Under Conflicts of Interest, pg. 223
References, pg. 245
Author Index, pg. 259
Subject Index, pg. 262
