'Optimal foraging theory' presentation slideshows

Behavioral Ecology

Behavioral Ecology. Chapter 8 Behavioral Ecology. CONCEPT 8.1 An evolutionary approach to the study of behavior leads to testable predictions. CONCEPT 8.2 Animals make behavioral choices that enhance their energy gain and reduce their risk of becoming prey

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ANTH 495A-001 Advanced Studies in Anthropology - ADV STUDIES Nutritional Archaeology

ANTH 495A-001 Advanced Studies in Anthropology - ADV STUDIES Nutritional Archaeology. Mike Richards. Outline of lecture. Why study diet in archaeology and anthropology? Theoretical approaches to understanding diet and subsistence (materialism, structuralism, cultural) Food taboos

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Review for Exam 3 (final)

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Behavioral Biology Chapter 54

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Review and Animal Behavior

Review and Animal Behavior. Animal behavior. Examples? Definition Why study behavior?. How to study animal behavior. Ethology: The study of animal behavior in its natural environment Mid 20 th century Tinbergen, von Frisch, Lorenz 4 foundational questions

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Evolution by Natural Selection

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Chapter 51 Animal Behavior

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Animal Behaviour

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Chapter 35 Behavioral Ecology

Chapter 35 Behavioral Ecology. Define behavior. Behavior encompasses a wide range of activities. A behavior is an action carried out by muscles or glands under the control of the nervous system in response to an environmental cue.

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Uroplatus Gecko

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Behavioral Ecology

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Chapter 51 Population Ecology

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Behaviors and Natural Selection

Behaviors and Natural Selection. Natural selection tends to favor those behaviors that infer a reproductive advantage. Food Optimal foraging theory - an organism will weigh the benefits, risks and energy expenditure involved when obtaining food . Behaviors and Natural Selection. Mating

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