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Field and Laboratory Exercises in Animal Behavior,

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Editors: By Chadwick V. Tillberg, Michael D. Breed and Sarah J. Hinners

Publication Date: 04 Sep 2007

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Field and Laboratory Exercises in Animal Behavior is an interactive laboratory manual for students in animal behavior, ethology, and behavioral ecology. It is the first of its kind in this subject area that guides students through the diverse and fascinating fields of behavioral and ethological studies, employing a wide array of organisms as model systems for the study of behavior.

Students participate in the development of hypothesis and turn the recording, analysis, and interpretation of data into an active and engaging process. A teacher-friendly companion website provides extensive teaching notes on the background to each lab project, tips and hints for successful project presentation, sources for studying organisms, ideas for variations in labs, and alternate study organisms.

This text is recommended for undergraduate courses in Animal Behavior, Ethology, and Behavioral Ecology.

Key Features

Provides fully developed and tested laboraty exercises
Offers both field and lab experiences- adaptable for fall, spring, or summer courses
Laboratories emphasize student thought and involvement in experimental design
Includes an online supplement to the manual for teachers

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By Chadwick V. Tillberg, Linfield College, McMinnville, Oregon, U.S.A.; Michael D. Breed, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, USA and Sarah J. Hinners, University of Colorado, Boulder, U.S.A.

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"I particularly like the introductory chapters about conducting independent research and presenting results. I also like the appendices with information about techniques in behavioral analysis and statistics. I like the range of exercises offered and the fact that many different types of study organisms are used."—Mansfield University

"I like that it describes how to come up with independent projects in animal behavior and it has lots of feasible field studies (especially on pollination/foraging) that can be done anywhere."—Birmingham-Southern College

"I really like the way it takes students through the thought processes involved in a discovery exercise (the way I teach this course). I suggest that the statistics section also include nonparametric tests since these are used so much in behavior."—The College of Mount Saint Vincent

ISBN: 9780123725820

Page Count: 232

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