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- https://bio.libretexts.org/Workbench/General_Ecology_Ecology/Chapter_11%3A_Behavioral_Ecology/11.5%3A_How_Does_Social_Behavior_EvolveThe content for this subtopic is found on an external page. Please click the link below to access this information. How Does Social Behavior Evolve? Video
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Workbench/General_Ecology_Ecology/Chapter_11%3A_Behavioral_Ecology/11.6%3A_How_Do_Social_Systems_EvolveBehavioral ecology is the study of the evolutionary basis for animal behavior due to ecological pressures. The field of behavioral ecology includes a variety of disciplines, including the study of how...Behavioral ecology is the study of the evolutionary basis for animal behavior due to ecological pressures. The field of behavioral ecology includes a variety of disciplines, including the study of how organisms find food, how they move about the environment, and how they communicate with each other. This field is also interested in studying the evolution of social behaviors and social systems.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Courses/Gettysburg_College/01%3A_Ecology_for_All/11%3A_Behavioral_Ecology/11.07%3A_How_Do_Social_Systems_EvolveBehavioral ecology is the study of the evolutionary basis for animal behavior due to ecological pressures. The field of behavioral ecology includes a variety of disciplines, including the study of how...Behavioral ecology is the study of the evolutionary basis for animal behavior due to ecological pressures. The field of behavioral ecology includes a variety of disciplines, including the study of how organisms find food, how they move about the environment, and how they communicate with each other. This field is also interested in studying the evolution of social behaviors and social systems.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Courses/Gettysburg_College/01%3A_Ecology_for_All/11%3A_Behavioral_Ecology/11.06%3A_How_Does_Social_Behavior_EvolveThe content for this subtopic is found in an external page. Please click the link below to access this information. How Does Social Behavior Evolve? McGlynn, T. (2010) How Does Social Behavior Evolve?...The content for this subtopic is found in an external page. Please click the link below to access this information. How Does Social Behavior Evolve? McGlynn, T. (2010) How Does Social Behavior Evolve? Nature Education Knowledge 3(10):69
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Introductory_and_General_Biology/General_Biology_(Boundless)/45%3A_Population_and_Community_Ecology/45.06%3A_Innate_Animal_Behavior/45.6D%3A_Altruism_and_PopulationsAltruistic behaviors may be explained by the natural instinct to improve the chances of passing on one’s genes.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Introductory_and_General_Biology/Biology_(Kimball)/18%3A_Evolution/18.08%3A_Kin_SelectionThis page discusses kin selection and altruism in evolution, highlighting self-sacrificing behaviors like those of honeybee workers and protective birds. It posits that such actions enhance the inclus...This page discusses kin selection and altruism in evolution, highlighting self-sacrificing behaviors like those of honeybee workers and protective birds. It posits that such actions enhance the inclusive fitness of related individuals by promoting the survival of shared genes.
