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  • Kin recognition in Townsend's chipmunks (Tamias townsendii)

    Creator:
    Fuller, Claire A.
    Abstract:
    Juvenile T. townsendii were tested at 55-62 days of age to determine whether 1) they could distinguish kin from non-kin and 2) whether this ability was based on familiarity or on genetic relatedness. Seventy-three pups were observed in 68 pairwise tests. The frequencies and durations of 8 behaviors as well...
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    Masters Thesis
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    IN TOWNSEND'S CHIPMUNK, (TAMIAS TOWNSENDII) INTRODUCTION Numerous animal species can discriminate

  • Ecological aspects of kin discriminating behavior with implications of functional value

    Creator:
    Hokit, D. Grant
    Abstract:
    To assess the context dependence of kin discriminating behavior, I examined kin-biased aggregation behavior in tadpoles of R. cascadae in different ecological conditions. I manipulated food distribution, predator presence, thermal heterogeneity, and relatedness in a multifactorial mesocosm experiment. All four factors interacted to influence tadpole dispersion. My results suggest that...
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    Dissertation
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    Philosophy in Zoology presented on August 18, 1994 . Title: Ecological Aspects of Kin Discriminating

  • Cannibalism in larvae of the long-toed salamander, Ambystoma macrodactylum

    Creator:
    Wildy, Erica Lynn
    Abstract:
    Predator-prey interactions have historically been studied to explain patterns of organization observed in populations and communities. They have also been important in understanding the evolution of antipredator responses in prey and counterstrategies in predators. Despite the breadth of knowledge that exists for heterospecific interactions, relatively few studies have investigated the...
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    Dissertation
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    widely documented within a diversity of animal groups including amphibians. In this thesis, I offer