Investors and Exploiters in Ecology and Economics by Luc-Alain Giraldeau - ISBN: 9780262552004
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Nature and society reveal productive helpers and sneaky exploiters coexisting.

Investors and Exploiters in Ecology and Economics

Principles and Applications

  • Paperback

    264 pages

  • Release Date

    21 May 2024

Summary

Experts from the natural and social sciences examine the coexistence of productive and exploitative behavior strategies observable in many species at many levels.

In the natural world, some agents (investors) employ strategies that provide resources, services, or information, while others (exploiters) gain advantages through these efforts. This behavior coexists and can be observed in many species and at many levels. For example, bacteria depend on the existence of biofilms to synthes…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780262552004
ISBN-10:0262552000
Author:Luc-Alain Giraldeau, Philipp Heeb, Michael Kosfeld
Publisher:MIT Press Ltd
Imprint:MIT Press
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:264
Release Date:21 May 2024
Weight:454g
Dimensions:229mm x 152mm
Series:Strüngmann Forum Reports
About The Author

Luc-Alain Giraldeau

Luc-Alain Giraldeau is Professor of Behavioral Ecology and Dean of the Faculty of Science at the Universite de Quebec Montreal.

Philipp Heeb is Director of Research at the Centre national de la Recherche scientifiques (CNRS) in Evolutionary Ecology in the Laboratory for Evolution and Biological Diversity.

Michael Kosfeld is Professor of Business Administration at Goethe University Frankfurt, where he is also Director of the Center for Leadership and Behavior in Organizations (CLBO) and the Frankfurt Laboratory for Experimental Economic Research.

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