Adaptive explanations for sensitive windows in development

TW Fawcett, WE Frankenhuis - Frontiers in Zoology, 2015‏ - Springer
Abstract Development in many organisms appears to show evidence of sensitive windows—
periods or stages in ontogeny in which individual experience has a particularly strong …

The ecology of information: an overview on the ecological significance of making informed decisions

KA Schmidt, SRX Dall, JA Van Gils - Oikos, 2010‏ - Wiley Online Library
Information is characterized as the reduction of uncertainty and by a change in the state of a
receiving organism. Thus, organisms can acquire information about their environment that …

[كتاب][B] Agents and goals in evolution

S Okasha - 2018‏ - books.google.com
Samir Okasha approaches evolutionary biology from a philosophical perspective in Agents
and Goals in Evolution, analysing a mode of thinking in biology called agential thinking. He …

More on how and why: cause and effect in biology revisited

KN Laland, J Odling-Smee, W Hoppitt, T Uller - Biology & Philosophy, 2013‏ - Springer
Abstract In 1961, Ernst Mayr published a highly influential article on the nature of causation
in biology, in which he distinguished between proximate and ultimate causes. Mayr argued …

Home ranges and the value of spatial information

WD Spencer - Journal of Mammalogy, 2012‏ - academic.oup.com
Animals concentrate their activities within areas we call home ranges because information
about places increases fitness. Most animals, and certainly all mammals, store information …

Individual repeatability of avian migration phenology: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

KA Franklin, MAC Nicoll, SJ Butler… - Journal of Animal …, 2022‏ - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Changes in phenology and distribution are being widely reported for many
migratory species in response to shifting environmental conditions. Understanding these …

Bayesian models of development

JA Stamps, WE Frankenhuis - Trends in ecology & evolution, 2016‏ - cell.com
Until recently, biology lacked a framework for studying how information from genes, parental
effects, and different personal experiences is combined across the lifetime to affect …

Information use in colonial living

JC Evans, SC Votier, SRX Dall - Biological reviews, 2016‏ - Wiley Online Library
Despite the fact that many animals live in groups, there is still no clear consensus about the
ecological or evolutionary mechanisms underlying colonial living. Recently, research has …

[كتاب][B] The eagle owl

V Penteriani, M del Mar Delgado - 2019‏ - books.google.com
SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2021 TWS WILDLIFE PUBLICATION AWARDS. The definitive
work on Europe's largest and most spectacular owl. The Eagle Owl is one of the largest owls …

Decision-making under uncertainty: biases and Bayesians

PC Trimmer, AI Houston, JAR Marshall, MT Mendl… - Animal cognition, 2011‏ - Springer
Animals (including humans) often face circumstances in which the best choice of action is
not certain. Environmental cues may be ambiguous, and choices may be risky. This paper …