Behavioral Ecology

  1. Life History and Behavioral Strategies
    1. Life History Theory
      1. Trade-offs and Constraints
        1. Growth vs. Reproduction
          1. Current vs. Future Reproduction
            1. Quantity vs. Quality
              1. Survival vs. Reproduction
              2. Environmental Influences
                1. Resource Availability
                  1. Mortality Patterns
                    1. Seasonality
                      1. Unpredictability
                    2. Reproductive Timing
                      1. Breeding Season Timing
                        1. Photoperiod Responses
                          1. Temperature Cues
                            1. Resource Availability
                              1. Social Synchrony
                              2. Age at First Reproduction
                                1. Size Thresholds
                                  1. Experience Requirements
                                    1. Mortality Risk
                                  2. Dispersal Strategies
                                    1. Dispersal Decisions
                                      1. Natal Dispersal
                                        1. Breeding Dispersal
                                          1. Condition-Dependent Dispersal
                                          2. Dispersal Mechanisms
                                            1. Active Dispersal
                                              1. Passive Dispersal
                                                1. Assisted Dispersal
                                                2. Costs and Benefits
                                                  1. Inbreeding Avoidance
                                                    1. Competition Reduction
                                                      1. Mortality Risks
                                                        1. Information Loss

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