Name: Foraging for Survival: Yearling Baboons in Africa
Author: Altmann, Stuart A.
ISBN: 9780226015958


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BUY FROM PUBLISHER	Foraging for Survival: Yearling Baboons in Africa by Stuart A. Altmann University of Chicago Press, 1998 Cloth: 978-0-226-01595-8 \| Paper: 978-0-226-01596-5 Library of Congress Classification QL737.P93A58 1998 Dewey Decimal Classification 599.865153 ABOUT THIS BOOK \| AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY \| REVIEWS \| TOC ABOUT THIS BOOK 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. AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY Stuart A. Altmann (1930-2016) was a field biologist. He and his wife, Jeanne Altmann, collaborated on baboon research in Amboseli National Park in Kenya, in one of the world’s best-known long-term field studies of primates. He was a professor at the University of Alberta, Yerkes National Primate Research Center, the University of Chicago, and Princeton University. REVIEWS "This book is destined to become a classic in primate feeding behavior. It is exhaustive and a pleasure to read, and it sets the standard for amalgamation of modeling theory and ecological observation." — Joanna E. Lambert, American Scientist "The gold standard for research on naturalistic behavior and ecology of primates." — Peter S. Rodman, American Journal of Primatology 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 See other books on: Amboseli National Park \| Baboons \| Food \| Kenya \| Nutrition See other titles from University of Chicago Press

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REVIEWS

"This book is destined to become a classic in primate feeding behavior. It is exhaustive and a pleasure to read, and it sets the standard for amalgamation of modeling theory and ecological observation."

— Joanna E. Lambert, American Scientist

"The gold standard for research on naturalistic behavior and ecology of primates."

— Peter S. Rodman, American Journal of Primatology