It is a book about behavioral ecology - the study of how an animal's environment affects its behavior.
Human behavioral ecology rests upon a foundation of evolutionary theory.
As with other topics in behavioral ecology, interactions within a family will involve conflicts.
Studies to determine these "rules" are an important area of research in computer science, basic biology, behavioral ecology, and mathematic modeling.
"The breadth of his knowledge - from behavioral ecology to paleontology to evolution - and the way he applied it to new areas, was overwhelming."
The behavioral ecology of tephritid fruit flies is of great interest to biologists.
This mimicking is a common concept studied in ecology and more specifically, behavioral ecology.
In the context of behavioral ecology, egg binding can be an important factor in limiting clutch size.
Payne is an expert in behavioral ecology and evolution, bird song and systematics.
Techniques for studying the behavioral ecology of forest-dwelling tinamous (Tinamidae).