35 - Alternative Breeding Strategies
35 - Alternative Breeding Strategies
Breeding strategies differ both among males and females of the same species as well as among different species. The diff... Read more
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36 - Selfishness and Altruism
36 - Selfishness and Altruism
Originally, altruism and self-sacrifice were thought to be incompatible with natural selection, even by Darwin. Now we h... Read more
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34 - Mating Systems and Parental Care
34 - Mating Systems and Parental Care
Mating systems and parental care vary tremendously from species to species. Every species differs in how it protects its... Read more
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33 - Evolutionary Game Theory: Fighting and Contests
33 - Evolutionary Game Theory: Fighting and Contests
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32 - Economic Decisions for the Foraging Individual
32 - Economic Decisions for the Foraging Individual
There are several ways to examine the behaviors of organisms when they forage or hunt for food or mates. These behaviors... Read more
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31 - Why So Many Species? The Factors Affecting Biodiversity
31 - Why So Many Species? The Factors Affecting Biodiversity
One can look at biodiversity from several perspectives. An ecological point of view tries to determine how necessary div... Read more
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30 - Energy and Matter in Ecosystems
30 - Energy and Matter in Ecosystems
The movement of matter and energy around the planet is very important, and its study draws on geology, and meterology in... Read more
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29 - Island Biogeography and Invasive Species
29 - Island Biogeography and Invasive Species
Geography is very important in ecology. Two major systems have been designed to model this, island biogeography and meta... Read more
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28 - Ecological Communities
28 - Ecological Communities
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27 - Interspecific Competition
27 - Interspecific Competition
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