Behavioural Ecology
The Behavioural Ecology, Local Population Dynamics and Conservation of the Bearded Reedling Panurus Biarmicus in “El Hondo Natural Park” (SE Spain)
... determined by available nest sites. In these groups, females pursue extra-pair fertilizations on which some morphological traits, as body size and condition are enhanced [19]. Pairs are formed in juvenile flocks and ...
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Behavioural Ecology of Insect Parasitoids - from theoretical approaches to field applications (BEPAR)
... population ecology, especially in the case of insect ...population ecology lacks a central, biological theory that guides ...Conversely, behavioural ecology has such a theory: the theory of ...
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Behavioural ecology of the endangered New Zealand Fairy Tern (Tara iti) Sterna nereis davisae : implications for management : a thesis presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for a degree of Masters of Science in Ecology at Massey University
... Since then there has been a corresponding increase in productivity and the number of breeding pairs Parrish and Honnor 1997 as has occurred with Little, Roseate, Arctic and Common Terns [r] ...
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Behavioural ecology of the endangered New Zealand Fairy Tern (Tara iti) Sterna nereis davisae : implications for management : a thesis presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for a degree of Masters of Science in Ecology at Massey University
... The results from the logistic regression m·odel showing which environmental characteristics were important in the choice of nest sites by the New Zealand Fairy Tern... List of Appendices[r] ...
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Behavioural ecology of sheep in the Australian Arid Zone
... The third major area of the behavioural model is that of diet selection during grazing. A considerable amount of work was done to show that a simple submodel is adequate to predict diet selection, and that further ...
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Behavioural ecology of New Zealand invasive rodents (Rattus norvegicus and Mus musculus) : implications for rodent control : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Ecology at Massey University, Auckland, New Zealand
... I found that mice preferred to spend more time close to urine from donors that had eaten a high protein diet, that mouse strain did not affected conspecific attraction and that males wer[r] ...
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Aspects of behavioural ecology on captive feral goats (Capra Hircus L ) with emphasis on the mother offspring relationship : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Ecology at Massey University
... In the current study, apart from a small sex difference in the suckling frequency of single kids, measures of suckling behaviour gave no evidence of sex-biased maternal investment in fer[r] ...
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Aspects of behavioural ecology on captive feral goats (Capra Hircus L ) with emphasis on the mother offspring relationship : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Ecology at Massey University
... There were small sex differences in the frequency of suckling in single kids only, but other variables of suckling behaviour including total time spent suckling, and the duration, initia[r] ...
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Human behavioural ecology, anthropogenic impact and subsistence change at the teouma lapita site, central Vanuatu, 3000 2500 BP
... These include; additional analysis o f the Teouma fauna; improving the quality o f some o f the interpretations through tlirther ecological research to reduce some o f the assumptions; m[r] ...
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The use of individuals-based and depletion models in conservation: Behavioural ecology and conservation of the Svalbard barnacle goose (Branta leucopsis)
... patch. Behavioural decisions on where to forage are made by maximising instantaneous energy intake rates, as determined by an empirically derived functional response (Chapter ...
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Behavioural ecology and management of Hihi (Notiomystis cincta), an endemic New Zealand honeyeater : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of PhD in Ecology at Massey University
... This competition for nesting cavities could be the result of a shortage of nesting cavities for hihi on Kapiti Island or could result from either kakariki or hihi having a behavioural incapacity to find suitable ...
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Behavioural ecology of New Zealand invasive rodents (Rattus norvegicus and Mus musculus) : implications for rodent control : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Ecology at Massey University, Auckland, New Zealand
... 2 I used Y-maze laboratory experiments to examine the attractiveness of urine from mice fed high and low protein diets to male and female wild mice, whether the protein content of the di[r] ...
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The behavioural ecology of young baboons
... CHAPTER 2: STUDY SITE AND METHODOLOGY LOCATION AND NATURE OF THE STUDY SITE Climate and seasonality OBSERVATION OF THE TROOP TROOP COMPOSITION AND SUBJECT SELECTION DATA COLLECTION Backg[r] ...
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The functional morphology, systematics and behavioural ecology of parrotfishes (family Scaridae)
... 1981 Spatial and temporal patterns of recruitment of juvenile coral reef fishes to coral habitats within One Tree Lagoon, Great Barrier Reef.. envelope at night by..[r] ...
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The functional morphology, systematics and behavioural ecology of parrotfishes (family Scaridae)
... 143 2.1 The morphology of juvenile scarids: material examined 156 Ontogenetic changes in the morphology of the intestinal tract of juvenile scarids 172 The functional morphology of juven[r] ...
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The functional morphology, systematics and behavioural ecology of parrotfishes (family Scaridae)
... species Sparisomatinae Lepfoscarus vatgtensts Quoy & Gahard CaZotsrnus carsttnus Valenciennes Scarinae Cetoscarus btcotor RUppell BoLbornetopn murtcatum Valenciennes I%%pposcarus Zongt[r] ...
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The functional morphology, systematics and behavioural ecology of parrotfishes (family Scaridae)
... I n schooling species, the range a represent compromise which of lack of ontogenetic patterns changes This probably specific ontogeny, colour restricted accounts be pattern is necessary [r] ...
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The functional morphology, systematics and behavioural ecology of parrotfishes (family Scaridae)
... Because of the within-species and between-location variability in the behaviour of juvenile scarids, and the large between-species differences in their biology, the results will be parti[r] ...
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Geographic variation in the morphology and behavioural ecology of a sphecid wasp
... Ill 5.6.1 The "searching" model: an alternative to usurpation 112 5.7 Seasonal changes in intraspecific aggression 115 5.8 The influence of nest longevity 116 5.9 Conclusion 116 Chapter [r] ...
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The behavioural ecology of the Trinidadian guppy, Poecilia reticulata, as an invasive species
... Firstly, I would like to thank Professor Anne Magurran for her excellent supervision throughout my studentship; providing structure and ideas whilst also allowing me the freedom to explore my own. I always leave Anne’s ...
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