The evolution of animal communication reliability and deception in signaling systems

Gull chicks beg for food from their parents. Peacocks spread their tails to attract potential mates. Meerkats alert family members of the approach of predators. But are these--and other animals--sometimes dishonest? That's what William Searcy and Stephen Nowicki ask in The Evolution of Animal C...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Searcy, William A., 1950- (-)
Otros Autores: Nowicki, Stephen, 1955-
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Princeton : Princeton University Press c2005.
Colección:EBSCO Academic eBook Collection Complete.
Monographs in behavior and ecology.
Acceso en línea:Conectar con la versión electrónica
Ver en Universidad de Navarra:https://innopac.unav.es/record=b31354312*spi
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Signaling when interests overlap
  • Signaling when interests diverge
  • Signaling when interests oppose
  • Honesty and deception in communication networks
  • Conclusions.