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Author:   Mark A. Elgar (Lecturer in Zoology, Lecturer in Zoology, University of Melbourne, Australia) ,  Bernard J. Crespi (Department of Biosciences,, Department of Biosciences,, Simon Fraser University, British Columbia, Canada)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
Imprint:   Oxford University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.90cm , Height: 2.60cm , Length: 24.20cm
Weight:   0.751kg
ISBN:  

9780198546504

ISBN 10:   0198546505
Pages:   376
Publication Date:   25 June 1992
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

M. Elgar & B. Crespi: Ecology and evolution of cannibalism; G. Dong & G. Polis: Dynamics of cannibalistic populations; C. Sargent: Ecology of filial cannibalism in fishes; D. Haig: Brood reduction in gymnosperms; D. Waddell: Cannibalism in lower eukaryotes; B. Baur: Cannibalism in gastropods; M. Elgar: Sexual cannibalism in spiders and other invertebrates; L. Stevens: Cannibalism in beetles; B. Crespi: Cannibalism and trophic eggs in subsocial and eusocial insects; P. Kukuk: Cannibalism in social bees; C. Fitzgerald & F. Whoriskey: Empirical studies of cannibalism in fish; M. Crump: Cannibalism in amphibians; M. Stanback & W. Koenig: Cannibalism in birds; R. Elwood: Pup cannibalism in rodents; M. Hiraiwa-Hasegawa: Cannibalism among non-human primates.

Reviews

'For anyone interested in cannibalism this will be a key text for some years.' Carl Smith, University of Wales, Aberystwyth, Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries, Volume 3, Number 1, March 1993

'Elgar and Crespi provide a valuable overview of the occurrence and significance of cannibalism' Martin Hancox, International Zoo News, No. 239, Vol. 39/6 'For anyone interested in cannibalism this will be a key text for some years.' Carl Smith, University of Wales, Aberystwyth, Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries, Volume 3, Number 1, March 1993 'a refreshing examination of a part of animal behaviour we more readily associate with humans ... the editors have disciplined the various authors to retain a clear view of the evolutionary implication of accounts each presents ... This book provides overwhelming evidence of the importance of cannibalism in natural systems. If I had not been presented with a copy for writing this review, I would buy it. As a reference text, it will certainly appear on my department's library shelf.' Winston J. Bailey, University of Western Australia, J. Aust. ent. Soc., 1993, 32 'Students of ecology, evolutionary biology, and animal behavior will most certainly find this book useful and interesting.' Israel Journal of Zoology, Vol. 39, 1993

'For anyone interested in cannibalism this will be a key text for some years.' Carl Smith, University of Wales, Aberystwyth, Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries, Volume 3, Number 1, March 1993

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