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what is the premise of the ideal free distribution?
that animals sequentially fill available habitat starting with best patches
what are the assumptions of the ideal free distribution?
ideal by possessing perfect information about resource quality.
Free to disperse appropriately
what are some expectation of the ideal free distribution?
animals disperse to equalize energy intake or reproductive success
what do the ideal free distribution curves show?
they show there are less rewards in the poor habitat.
what is the reason for deviation from IFD?
perceptual error ( if animal choose habitat at random)
differences in competitive abilities
what are some factors associated with dominance?
regulates access to resources without fighting in social groups
should occur when risk of injury from fighting exceeds the gain from resource and individuals interact repeatedly
correlates include
: body size, experience, matrilineal relationship, fat reserve and prior success/ failure
requires individual recognition of status badges
what is the relationship between dominance and age in male live baboons?
middle age have higher ranking.
what are the dominance hierarchies?
linear ( transitive)
intransitive
alliances
what is the mechanism for linear hierarchies?
animals recognize each other using signals correlating with RHP.( Harris sparrows)
Animals adjust their perceived status on the basis of the outcome of recent contests ( fishes)
animals adjust their perceived status after observing contest involving others ( chickens)
how are dominance and hormones associated?
winners have elevated testosterone levels
losers have elevated plasma corticosterone
in lobsters losers can be made aggressive by infusing seretonin ( this can be blocked by prozac a seretonin inhibitor)
What are some effects of testosterone on animals?
activates sexual behavior
promotes sperm production
suppress immune system
stimulates aggressive behaviour
factors associated with territory size
it should be adjusted to maximize energy gain
it depends on resource availability
it should respond to competition
Author
scharmch
ID
892
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Animal behavior.txt
Description
lec 16
Updated
2009-11-11T00:56:39Z
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