Foraging for Survival
Yearling Baboons in Africa
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Foraging for Survival
Yearling Baboons in Africa
Stuart A. Altmann presents the results of one of the most intensive investigations ever carried out on foraging behavior and its consequences for survival and reproduction.
617 pages | 82 line drawings, 75 tables | 6 x 9 | © 1998
Biological Sciences: Behavioral Biology, Conservation, Ecology, Tropical Biology and Conservation
Reviews
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
1: Introduction
2: Eclectic Omnivory
3: Methods
4: Dietary Diversity
5: Adequate and Optimal Diets
6: Real versus Ideal Diets
7: Individual Differences and Age Changes
8: From Food to Fitness
9: Why Be Choosy?
10: How to Be an Eclectic Omnivore
App. 1: Primate Nutrient Requirements and Toxin Limits
App. 2: Alternative Definitions of Feeding Bouts
App. 3: Survival Analysis of Bout Lengths
App. 4: Observational Censoring of Feeding Bouts
App. 5: Composition of Foods
App. 6: Maximizing Rates, Michael A. Altmann
App. 7: Procedure for Maximizing Rates
App. 8: Seasonal Adjustments
App. 9: Estimation of Individual Milk Intakes
App. 10: Calculating Intakes of Individuals at Specified Ages
Tables
Notes
Literature Cited
Index
Abbreviations for the Fifty-two Core Foods
1: Introduction
2: Eclectic Omnivory
3: Methods
4: Dietary Diversity
5: Adequate and Optimal Diets
6: Real versus Ideal Diets
7: Individual Differences and Age Changes
8: From Food to Fitness
9: Why Be Choosy?
10: How to Be an Eclectic Omnivore
App. 1: Primate Nutrient Requirements and Toxin Limits
App. 2: Alternative Definitions of Feeding Bouts
App. 3: Survival Analysis of Bout Lengths
App. 4: Observational Censoring of Feeding Bouts
App. 5: Composition of Foods
App. 6: Maximizing Rates, Michael A. Altmann
App. 7: Procedure for Maximizing Rates
App. 8: Seasonal Adjustments
App. 9: Estimation of Individual Milk Intakes
App. 10: Calculating Intakes of Individuals at Specified Ages
Tables
Notes
Literature Cited
Index
Abbreviations for the Fifty-two Core Foods
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