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Behavioural Ecology

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Intro to behavioural ecology
What are the two questions asked ...,
What does a proximate question lo...,
What does ontogeny refer to 3
11  cards
Counter Intuitive Darwinian Logic of Natural Selection on Behaviour
Hanuman langurs infanticide backg...,
Hanuman langurs infanticide is th...,
Hanuman langurs infanticide is th...
13  cards
The evolution of feeding behaviour
What are search images 1,
How did tinbergen test search ima...,
How did pietrewicz and kamil 3
14  cards
OPTIMAL FORAGING
How do animals maximise their fit...,
What did john maynard smith intro...,
How did zach test foraging behavi...
19  cards
The evolution of communication
Examples of deceptive communicati...,
Examples of sexual deceptive comm...,
How can selection favour honest c...
15  cards
Avoiding Predation
What is an adaptation 1,
Most behaviours are likely to be ...,
How is mobbing an adaptive behavi...
20  cards
Sexual selection
What was darwin s problem with pe...,
What selection is male male compe...,
What selection is female choice 3
17  cards
Evolution of sex ...
What is sperm competition 1,
Example of outcompeting rivals da...,
Sperm competition example insect ...
15  cards
Adelie penguin case study
Adelie s are monogamous what is m...,
It is possible for researchers to...,
What is a cloacal smear 3
8  cards
GAME THEORY
What is hamiltons theory of inclu...,
Three core values of hamilton s r...,
Hamilton s rule behaviour favoured 3
13  cards
Mating systems
Mating system classification what...,
What is monogamy 2,
What is polygyny 3
21  cards
Cooperative breeding
Diversity of cooperative breeding...,
What is the most common type of c...,
Examples of helpers at the nest 3
26  cards
Social insects: Eusociality
Which groups is eusociality found...,
What three features in a colony d...,
What are sterile castes 3
13  cards
Brood parasitism
What is brood parasitism 1,
What are intraspecific brood para...,
How have masked weavers adapted t...
21  cards

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