Behavioral Ecology Flashcards

Flashcards on Behavioral Ecology

__ is a science studying animal behavior and how it is controlled by the development, evolution, survival, and reproductive success of a specific species.

Behavioral Ecology

__ is essential to solving critically important problems ranging from the conservation of endangered species to the control of emerging infectious diseases.

Behavioral ecology

__ questions are answered by describing how an animal is biologically organized and equipped to carry out behavior.

Mechanistic

__ questions are answered by describing how the behavior helps an animal exploit resources, avoid predators, or secure a mate.

Survival value

__ snakes have odor receptor on the roof of the mouth and use tongue flicks to recognize their prey.

Coastal

__ action patterns are thought originally to be elicited as a response to a sign stimulus.

Fixed

A change in behavior that involves an association between two events is termed __ learning.

associative

In __ conditioning, the paired presentation of two different types of stimuli at the same time to an animal causing him to form an association between them.

Classical

In __ conditioning, a stimulus-response connection is strengthened.

Operant

__ selection refers to changes in females and males caused by mate choice and competition for mates.

Sexual

__ is an action by sender that influences the behavior of a receiver.

Communication

The term __ is used to designate chemical signals passed between members of the same species.

pheromone

__ communication occurs when one animal touches another.

Tactile

Bees do the __ dance to indicate the source of the food using tactile, sounds and visual communications.

waggle

Outside the hive, the __ between the loops, indicates the direction of the food in communication among bees.

axis