Animal Signaling and Function An Integrative Approach 1st Edition by Duncan J Irschick, Mark Briffa, Jeffrey Podos ISBN 047054600X 9780470546000

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ISBN 10: 047054600X  
ISBN 13: 9780470546000
Author: Duncan J Irschick, Mark Briffa, Jeffrey Podos

The diversity of animal signals has been widely documented, and the generality of animal signals also tantalizingly suggests that there are common mechanisms that have selected for their origin.  However, while much progress has been made on some fronts, we still lack a general theory about why the diversity of signaling structures exist.  Our compilation will directly address this gap by focusing on an exciting new arena of sexual selection, namely using functional approaches to understand signaling.  This approach is rooted in the idea that many signals are designed to transmit important functional imformation that is both important for issues of male quality (and hence male competition), and female choice.  The increasing use of technology in sexual selection studies has enabled researchers to test whether signaling is either constrained by, or accurately transmits information about functional capacities.  Further, in animals that fight vigorously, functional capacities such as endurance or strength may make the difference between winning and losing.  This volume brings together a diverse collection of researchers who are actively investigating how function and signaling are related.  These researchers use both a variety of methods and taxa to study animal signaling, and we believe that this integrative view is important to open up fresh vistas for why animal signals have evolved.

Animal Signaling and Function An Integrative Approach 1st Table of contents:

Chapter 1: Introduction
References
Chapter 2: Early Life-History Effects, Oxidative Stress, And The Evolution And Expression Of Animal Signals
Introduction
Signaling
Early Life-History Effects and Resource Allocation Trade-Offs
Oxidative Stress As a Mediator of Resource Allocation Trade-Offs
Signals Expressed During Development
Signals Expressed During Adulthood
Competition-Dependent Sexual Signals
Conclusions
Acknowledgments
References
Chapter 3: A Performance-Based Approach to Studying Costs of Reliable Signals
Introduction
Receiver-Independent Costs
Receiver-Dependent Costs
Compensatory Traits
Conclusions
Acknowledgments
References
Chapter 4: Cognitively Driven Co-Option and the Evolution of Complex Sexual Displays in Bowerbirds
Introduction
Cognition, Co-Option, and Complex Display
Delayed Male Maturity, Male–Male Courtship, and Display Trait Acquisition
Female Signaling to Affect Male Display Intensity: An Innovation that Improves Courtship Success
Mate Searching and Flexibility in Adaptive Decision-Making
Female Uncertainty and Flexibility in Active Mate Assessment
Long-Term Age-Related Improvement in Decoration Display: Symmetrical Decoration Displays on Older Males’ Bowers
Anticipation of Male Routes During Courtship: Paths on Display Courts of Spotted Bowerbirds
Some Other Possible Cognitive Display-Related Behaviors of Bowerbirds
Construction of Successive Scenes for Females Visiting the Bower
Cognitive Aspects of Bower Building: Age-Related Improvement in Construction and Novel Techniques for Maintaining Symmetry
Cognitive Flexibility and Innovation in Display
Decoration Stealing: An Innovation for Display Trait Acquisition
Cooperating with Relatives for Display: An Innovation to Reduce Sexual Competition
Vocal Mimicry: Learning and Innovation in Use of Co-Opted Displays
Co-Option Mechanism
Cognition in Display Trait Acquisition
References
Chapter 5: Integrating Functional and Evolutionary Approaches to the Study of Color-Based Animal Signals
Introduction
Color Signal Production in More Detail
Signals, Honesty, and Condition-Dependence
Coloration as An Honest Advertisement
Trinidadian Guppies (Poecilia reticulata)
Pierid Butterflies (Subfamily Coliadinae)
Birds
Discussion/Conclusion/Future Work
Acknowledgments
References
Chapter 6: Agonistic Signals: Integrating Analysis of Functions and Mechanisms
Animal Contests and the Evolution of Agonistic Signals
Empirical Approaches to Testing Theory: “Physiological Costs,” “Stamina,” and “Performance”
Energy Status and Agonistic Signals
Whole Body Performance and Agonistic Signals
Conclusions
References
Chapter 7: Acoustic Signal Evolution: Biomechanics, Size, and Performance
Introduction
Biomechanics
Body Size
Performance
Concluding Remarks
Acknowledgments
References
Chapter 8: Dishonest Signaling During Aggressive Interactions: Theory and Empirical Evidence
Introduction
The Evolution of Signaling
The Theory of Dishonesty
Dishonest Signaling in Aggressive Interactions Between Conspecifics
Conclusions
References
Chapter 9: Functional Approach to Condition
Introduction
Practical Approaches to Condition
Condition and Animal Performance
Condition and Mate Choice
Summary

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