With over half of the global human population living in urban regions, urban ecosystems may now represent the contemporary and future human environment. Consisting of green space and the built environment, they harbour a wide range of species, yet are not well understood. This book aims to review wh[...]

Covers the broad sweep of animal behavior from its neurological underpinnings to the importance of behavior in conservation. This title provides a background in the neurophysiological and endocrinological bases of animal behavior. It also covers behavior and homeostatic mechanisms, behavior and cons[...]