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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"territorial aggression"”.
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Seasonality and trade-offs in equatorial rufous-collared sparrows (Zonotrichia capensis)
… Chapter II, I investigated the function of male territorial aggression. Males had peak territorial aggression scores during pre-breeding and nesting, suggesting that paternity protection and food resource defense are the primary selective forces shaping male territorial behavior. Territorial …
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A multipronged approach to understanding how genes contribute to social behavior in threespine stickleback
… behaviors in sticklebacks, such as parenting and aggression. In order to visualize the expression of these candidate genes, we developed a fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) protocol. The FISH protocol resulted in specific labeling under all combinations of dissection (fresh vs. frozen) and …
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Investigation of Accessory Olfactory Interneuron Physiology and Function After Experience-Dependent Plasticity
… behavior, such as mating, maternal behavior, and territorial aggression. The proper display of these sex-typical behaviors is essential for rodents to successfully navigate through their environments. The first dedicated circuit in the AOS, the accessory olfactory bulb (AOB), exhibits cellular and …
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Behavior, Physiology, and Reproduction of Urban and Rural Song Sparrows (Melospiza Melodia)
… primary driver of these traits. I then compared territorial aggression levels and tested the effect of food availability on aggression (Chapter III). Fed rural birds and all urban birds had higher aggression levels than unfed rural birds, indicating that territorial aggression is related to …
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Individual risk and reward in the wild. A study on blue tits
… focusing on two key naturally relevant contexts: territorial aggression in males and risk-taking by parents in the face of predation. The findings reveal differences among males in aggression and risk-taking but show no correlation between these behaviours across individuals. By manipulating …
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The Evolutionary Origins of Autism Associated Genes and Their Role in Great Ape Socio-Communicative Behavior
… is reported to regulate stress management and territorial aggression, as well as social bonding and recognition. FOXP2 is one of the first genes to be associated with both speech and language recognition in humans. All 3 genes are strongly associated with autism and are involved with …
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Why Surrender Sovereignty? Empowering Non-State Actors to Protect the Status Quo
… regime. In the case of the ICC, Nazi Germany's territorial aggression and the 1990s mass atrocities in the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda prompted legal crises for the territorial integrity principle and the human rights regime respectively. Seeking to bolster territoriality and human rights, …