Population dynamics and animal behavior are two subjects which have developed almost independently, despite widespread acceptance of the idea that they must be related. This book provides a novel framework for combining these two subjects and considers a range of conservation issues. The author suggests how to extrapolate from behavioral interactions to population-level phenomena; each chapter presents a combination of theory and empirical examples, including modelling techniques. Students and researchers in animal behavior, population ecology, and conservation biology will welcome this new approach.

• Introduction


• 1: Interference


• 2: Depletion


• 3: Prey availability


• 4: Prey populations


• 5: Territories


• 6: Mating systems and reproductive success


• 7: Population regulation


• 8: Migration


• 9: Applied problems


• 10: Habitat loss


• 11: Predator avoidance and human disturbance


• 12: Modelling techniques


• Summary


• References


• Author index


• Subject index