Primate Socioecology

This game-changing book questions long-accepted rules of primate socioecology and redefines the field from the ground up. In Primate Socioecology. , renowned researcher Lynne A. Isbell offers a fresh perspective on primate social organizations that will revolutionize the field. Through her innovative Variable Home Range Sharing model, Isbell unravels the mystery of why some primates live alone while others live in pairs or groups. This new approach diverges from the field's traditional focus on predation and reveals deeper ecological causes of primate behavior. Isbell also presents information on: - a new functional classification system for primate social organizations- why the extent of home range sharing is crucial for understanding primate social organizations- a behavioral-ecological mechanism in which different movement strategies affect which females share their home ranges- a supportive test of predicted movement strategies using activity budgets- a critique of predation pressure as the main determinant of primate social organizations- why thermal constraints better explain the dichotomy between small nocturnal primates and large diurnal primates- how sensory differences explain the dichotomy between nocturnal solitary foragers and diurnal group-living primates. Useful as both an introduction to primate socioecology and for those seeking a deeper dive into the topic, Primate Socioecology. addresses scientific debates about primate social organizations and invites researchers to question long-held assumptions.