A5007861284- Primate Behavior and Ecology
- Animal Behavior and Reproduction
- Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior
- Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation
- Plant and animal studies
- Language and cultural evolution
- Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
- Opinion Dynamics and Social Influence
- Marine animal studies overview
- Indigenous Studies and Ecology
- Insect and Pesticide Research
- Insect and Arachnid Ecology and Behavior
- Child and Animal Learning Development
- Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
- Wheat and Barley Genetics and Pathology
- Education and Critical Thinking Development
- Evolution and Genetic Dynamics
- Philosophy and History of Science
- Genetics and Plant Breeding
- Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
- Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology
- Crop Yield and Soil Fertility
- Complex Network Analysis Techniques
- Human-Animal Interaction Studies
Universidad de Londres
2024
University of London
2024
Royal Holloway University of London
2019-2023
University of Leeds
2015-2022
Anglia Ruskin University
2013-2018
University of St Andrews
2008-2017
Google (United States)
2017
Wienerberger (Czechia)
2012
University of Vienna
2012
University of Cambridge
2003-2006
Fifty years ago, Ernst Mayr published a hugely influential paper on the nature of causation in biology, which he distinguished between proximate and ultimate causes. equated with immediate factors (for example, physiology) evolutionary explanations natural selection). He argued that causes addressed different questions were not alternatives. Mayr’s account remains widely accepted today, both positive negative ramifications. Several current debates biology over evolution development, niche...
We used network-based diffusion analysis to reveal the cultural spread of a naturally occurring foraging innovation, lobtail feeding, through population humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) over period 27 years. Support for models with social transmission component was 6 23 orders magnitude greater than without. The spatial and temporal distribution sand lance, prey species, also important in predicting rate acquisition. Our results, coupled existing knowledge about song traditions, show...
Humans are characterized by an extreme dependence on culturally transmitted information. Such requires the complex integration of social and asocial information to generate effective learning decision making. Recent formal theory predicts that natural selection should favour adaptive strategies, but relevant empirical work is scarce rarely examines multiple strategies or tasks. We tested nine hypotheses derived from theoretical models, running a series experiments investigating factors...
Social network analysis methods have made it possible to test whether novel behaviors in animals spread through individual or social learning. To date, however, of wild populations has been limited static models that cannot precisely reflect the dynamics learning, for instance, impact multiple observations across time. Here, we present a dynamic version is capable capturing temporal aspects acquisition—that is, how successive by an influence its acquisition behavior. We apply this model...
Understanding the functional links between social structure and population processes is a central aim of evolutionary ecology. Multiple types interactions can be represented by networks drawn for same population, such as kinship, dominance or affiliative networks, but relative importance alternative in modulating may not clear. We illustrate this problem, solution, developing framework testing different association facilitating transmission information. apply to experimental data from wild...
Abstract To accelerate genetic gains in breeding, physiological trait (PT) characterization of candidate parents can help make more strategic crosses, increasing the probability accumulating favorable alleles compared to crossing relatively uncharacterized lines. In this study, crosses were designed complement “source” with “sink” traits, where at least one parent was selected for expression biomass and/or radiation use efficiency—source—and other sink-related traits like harvest-index,...
Abstract Little is known about how multiple social learning strategies interact and organisms integrate both individual information. Here we combine, in a wild primate, an open diffusion experiment with modeling approach: Network-Based Diffusion Analysis using dynamic observation network. The vervet monkeys study were not provided trained model; instead they had access to eight foraging boxes that could be opened either of two ways. We report individuals socially learn the techniques observe...
Studies of natural animal populations reveal widespread evidence for the diffusion novel behaviour patterns, and intra- inter-population variation in behaviour. However, claims that these are manifestations 'culture' remain controversial because alternative explanations to social learning difficult refute. This inability identify settings has also contributed failure test evolutionary hypotheses concerning strategies animals deploy.
Socially transmitted information can significantly affect the ways in which animals interact with their environments. We used network-based diffusion analysis, a novel and powerful tool for exploring transmission, to model rate at sticklebacks (Gasterosteus aculeatus) discovered prey patches, comparing shoals foraging open structured found that groups environment, individuals tended recruit both patch empty comparison patches similar times, suggesting discovery was not greatly affected by...
Numerous factors affect the fine-scale social structure of animal groups, but it is unclear how important such are in determining individuals encounter resources. Familiarity affects shoal choice and many fishes. Here, we show that familiarity between members sticklebacks (Gasterosteus aculeatus) both organization discovery Social network analysis revealed remained closer to familiar than unfamiliar within same shoal. Network-based diffusion there was a strong untransmitted effect on patch...