Dunnock Behaviour and Social Evolution
- Publisher : Cambridge University Press
- Illustrations : text illus + figs
Description:
Oxford Series in Ecology and Evolution. With drawings by David Quinn. Monograph on the mating systems of the dunnock or hedge sparrow/accentor Prunella modularis. Using detailed field observations and DNA fingerprinting techniques, the author describes the variable social organisation of the species, and how it arises from selfish individuals competing to maximize their own reproductive success.
Condition
Vg in d/w (spine faded).