Browsing Division of Biological Sciences by Subject "Research Subject Categories::NATURAL SCIENCES::Biology::Terrestrial, freshwater and marine ecology::Ethology and behavioural ecology"
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The benefits and costs of flexible alternative reproductive tactics in Oecanthus henryi
Alternative reproductive tactics (ARTs) are distinct phenotypes that individuals of a species use to maximize reproductive success. This thesis investigates the persistence and adaptive value of flexible ARTs in male tree ... -
Resource allocation patterns and strategies in the mutualism between figs and fig wasps
Mutualism involves exchange of services and rewards between the partners, resulting in a net benefit to all those involved. In many mutualisms, hosts are larger partners that interact with several individuals of smaller ... -
Risks of finding mates in the wild: Ecological and Behavioural Determinants of Sex-biased Predation
Sex-biased predation occurs when one sex of a prey species is consumed more than the other, irrespective of their relative availability (sex-ratio). Some of the potential factors leading to sex- biased predation are sex ...