Animal signals /

Maynard Smith, John, 1920-2004.

Animal signals / John Maynard-Smith, David Harper. - 1st ed. - New York : Oxford University Press, 2003. - 166 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. - Oxford series in ecology and evolution . - Oxford series in ecology and evolution. .

Includes bibliographical references (p. [141]-159) and index.

Introduction: what are signals? -- The theory of costly signaling -- Strategic signals and minimal-cost signals -- Indices of quality -- The evolution of signal form -- Signals during contests -- Signals in primates and other social animals.

0198526857 (pbk. : alk. paper) 0198526849 (hbk. : alk. paper)

2004296612

GBA3-U8780


Animal communication.
Communication animale.

QL776 / .M375 2003