Sociobiology of caviomorph rodents : an integrative approach /
Fully integrative approach to the socibiology of caviomorph rodents -Brings together research on social systems with that on epigenetic, neurendocrine and developmental mechanisms of social behavior -Describes the social systems of many previously understudied caviomorph species, identifying the fit...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Chichester, UK ; Hoboken, NJ :
Wiley/Blackwell,
2016.
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Table of Contents:
- Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Acknowledgments; Notes on contributors; Introduction; Chapter 1 The caviomorph rodents: distribution and ecological diversification; 1.1 The caviomorph radiation; 1.2 The families; 1.2.1 Erethizontidae; 1.2.2 Chinchillidae; 1.2.3 Dinomyidae; 1.2.4 Caviidae; 1.2.5 Dasyproctidae; 1.2.6 Cuniculidae; 1.2.7 Abrocomidae; 1.2.8 Octodontidae; 1.2.9 Ctenomyidae; 1.2.10 Echimyidae; 1.2.11 Myocastoridae; 1.2.12 Capromyidae; 1.3 General social behavior; 1.4 Synthesis and future directions; 1.4 References.
- Chapter 2 Diversity of social behavior in caviomorph rodents2.1 Introduction; 2.2 The comparative approach in sociobiology; 2.2.1 Interspecific comparisons of social systems in caviomorphs; 2.3 Intraspecific variation in social systems of caviomorphs; 2.3.1 Space use; 2.3.2 Sociality; 2.3.3 Mating systems; 2.3.4 Summary; 2.4 Future directions; 2.4.1 Comparative studies; 2.4.2 New techniques for collecting and analyzing social interaction data; 2.4.3 Multiple hypothesis testing; 2.4.4 Integrating laboratory and field approaches; 2.5 Conclusion; 2.5 References.
- Chapter 3 Comparative neurobiology and genetics of mammalian social behavior3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Molecular and circuit bases of social behavior; 3.2.1 Oxytocin and vasopressin; 3.2.2 Neuropeptides, parenting, and monogamy; 3.2.3 Neuropeptides and sociality; 3.2.4 Dopamine; 3.2.5 Stress-related molecules; 3.3 Genes and social behavior; 3.3.1 Oxytocin receptor polymorphisms; 3.3.2 Vasopressin receptor 1A promoter variation; 3.4 Mechanisms of sociality in caviomorphs; 3.4.1 OT and AVP in caviomorphs; 3.4.2 Stress and social behavior in caviomorphs; 3.4.3 Other approaches; 3.5 Future directions.
- 3.5.1 Caviomorphs as model organisms3.5.2 Predicting behavior from neurochemistry; 3.5 References; Chapter 4 Developmental underpinnings of social behavior; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Prenatal epigenetic factors: intrauterine position and prenatal stress; 4.3 Formation, strength and persistence of attachment bonds in early infancy; 4.3.1 Attachment behavior in infant degus; 4.3.2 Attachment behavior in infant guinea pigs; 4.4 Social deprivation during infancy and consequences of breaking social bonds; 4.4.1 Social deprivation effects on the emotional and social development of young degus.
- 4.4.2 Social deprivation effects on the emotional and social development of young guinea pigs4.5 Discussion and future research directions; 4.5 References; Chapter 5 Dispersal in caviomorph rodents; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 What is dispersal?; 5.3 Studying dispersal: logistic challenges; 5.4 Dispersal in caviomorph rodents; 5.5 Understanding dispersal: adaptive explanations; 5.5.1 Why do individuals disperse?; 5.5.2 Why is dispersal male-biased?; 5.6 Understanding dispersal: proximate explanations; 5.7 Consequences of dispersal: social behavior; 5.8 Consequences of dispersal: genetic structure.
