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Behavioural ecology

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Decks in this class (16)

Evolutionary approach
Define a proximate hypothesis 1,
Define an ultimate hypothesis 2,
Describe tinbergens famous study ...
7  cards
Counterintutive logic
What explains the behaviour of st...,
Why do dominant female meerkats e...,
What explains the behavior of the...
5  cards
Feeding behaviour
0  cards
Optimal foraging
What is optimality modelling used...,
Describe what insights can be gai...,
Describe how nutrients can be a c...
8  cards
Avoiding predation
Give 3 reasons why not every trai...,
Describe the comparative method o...,
Describe anti detection behaviour...
15  cards
Sexual selection
What is intrasexual selection 1,
What is intersexual selection 2,
Describe how anisogamy leads to s...
15  cards
Alternative repro strats
Define sperm competition 1,
Describe how damselflies outcompe...,
Briefly describe the difference b...
16  cards
Adelie Penguin study
What mating system do adelie peng...,
What are the 2 sources of sperm c...,
Describe prostitution in adelie p...
7  cards
Communication
Describe deceptive communication ...,
Describe sexual deception and giv...,
Why haven t organisms evolved not...
7  cards
Hamilton's rule
According to hamiltons rule when ...,
Is c b positive negative in these...,
In hamiltons rule what causes beh...
3  cards
Game theory
Describe how game theory is used ...,
What are ess 2,
Describe nash equilibria 3
7  cards
Mating systems
Describe monogamy examples 1,
Describe polygyny examples 2,
Describe polyandry example 3
10  cards
Cooperative Breeding
Describe helpers in the nest give...,
Describe plural breeding and give...,
Describe the ecological constrain...
11  cards
Eusociality
What are the 3 key features of eu...,
Describe the staying at home hypo...,
Describe the sharing a nest hypot...
12  cards
Brood parasitism
Define intraspecific brood parasi...,
Define interspecific brood parasi...,
What egg related adaptations do c...
8  cards
Readings
Outline valin et al 2005 1,
Outline the aims and methods of b...,
Outline the results and concs of ...
20  cards

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