A guide for studying among-individual behavioral variation from movement data in the wild
Animal tracking and biologging devices record large amounts of data on individual
movement behaviors in natural environments. In these data, movement ecologists often view …
movement behaviors in natural environments. In these data, movement ecologists often view …
Sociability as a personality trait in animals: methods, causes and consequences
Within animal populations there is variation among individuals in their tendency to be social,
where more sociable individuals associate more with other individuals. Consistent inter …
where more sociable individuals associate more with other individuals. Consistent inter …
Individual differences in behaviour explain variation in survival: A meta‐analysis
Research focusing on among‐individual differences in behaviour ('animal personality') has
been blooming for over a decade. Central theories explaining the maintenance of such …
been blooming for over a decade. Central theories explaining the maintenance of such …
What's your move? Movement as a link between personality and spatial dynamics in animal populations
Recent studies have established the ecological and evolutionary importance of animal
personalities. Individual differences in movement and space‐use, fundamental to many …
personalities. Individual differences in movement and space‐use, fundamental to many …
Animal personality and state–behaviour feedbacks: a review and guide for empiricists
An exciting area in behavioural ecology focuses on understanding why animals exhibit
consistent among-individual differences in behaviour (animal personalities). Animal …
consistent among-individual differences in behaviour (animal personalities). Animal …
The effect of partisanship and political advertising on close family ties
Research on growing American political polarization and antipathy primarily studies public
institutions and political processes, ignoring private effects, including strained family ties …
institutions and political processes, ignoring private effects, including strained family ties …
The contribution of additive genetic variation to personality variation: heritability of personality
NA Dochtermann, T Schwab… - Proceedings of the …, 2015 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Individual animals frequently exhibit repeatable differences from other members of their
population, differences now commonly referred to as 'animal personality'. Personality …
population, differences now commonly referred to as 'animal personality'. Personality …
Explaining intraspecific diversity in plant secondary metabolites in an ecological context
Plant secondary metabolites (PSM s) are ubiquitous in plants and play many ecological
roles. Each compound can vary in presence and/or quantity, and the composition of the …
roles. Each compound can vary in presence and/or quantity, and the composition of the …
Avoiding the misuse of BLUP in behavioural ecology
Having recognized that variation around the population-level “Golden Mean” of labile traits
contains biologically meaningful information, behavioural ecologists have focused …
contains biologically meaningful information, behavioural ecologists have focused …
Broadening the problem agenda of biological individuality: individual differences, uniqueness and temporality
MI Kaiser, R Trappes - Biology & Philosophy, 2021 - Springer
Biological individuality is a notoriously thorny topic for biologists and philosophers of
biology. In this paper we argue that biological individuality presents multiple, interconnected …
biology. In this paper we argue that biological individuality presents multiple, interconnected …