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These flashcards cover key concepts from the Behavioral Ecology lecture, focusing on organism behavior, morphology, interactions, and ecological systems.
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What is the focus of behavioral ecology?
How organisms live in the context of their world.
What is morphology?
The study of forms (morphos) of living organisms.
What are two types of behavior based on their origin?
Innate behavior and learned behavior.
What are proximate causes of behavior?
Immediate physiological conditions that lead to the behavior.
What are ultimate causes of behavior?
Adaptive value and evolutionary origin of the behavior.
What does it mean to anthropomorphize?
To assign human attributes to something that is not human.
What is positive phototaxis?
Movement toward light.
What is the purpose of vigilance behavior?
Remaining aware of danger in the vicinity and keeping watch.
What is the difference between agonistic and reproductive behavior?
Agonistic behavior occurs in conflict situations, while reproductive behavior involves finding a mate and courtship.
What are the two types of parasites?
Endoparasites and ectoparasites.
What are some feeding strategies of organisms?
Filter feeding, grazing, searching for food, ambush, stalking, attacking, scavenging, and food handling.
What is Batesian mimicry?
When a harmless species resembles something dangerous to avoid predation.
What does coevolution refer to?
An evolutionary arms race where the behavior of one species influences the evolution of another.
What does ecology study?
Interactions of organisms between each other and their environment.
What are trophic levels in ecology?
Producers, herbivores, carnivores, and detritivores.
What is a food web?
A diagram that shows how organisms are connected through feeding relationships.
What is an organism's niche?
The sum of all conditions, resources, and interactions required for survival and reproduction.