Browsing Faculty of Arts and Sciences by Keyword "dispersal"
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Ecological Patterns and Processes in Sarracenia Carnivorous Pitcher Plant Fungi
(2012-10-31)The kingdom Fungi is taxonomically and ecologically diverse, containing an estimated 1.5 million species. Fungi include decomposers, pathogens, and plant and animal mutualists. Many fungi are microorganisms, and the processes ... -
Female Competition over Core Areas in Pan Troglodytes Schweinfurthii, Kibale National Park, Uganda
(Springer Verlag, 2008)Aggression is rare among wild female chimpanzees. However, in the Kanyawara chimpanzee community in Kibale National Park, Uganda, stable use of food-rich core areas is linked to increased reproductive success, suggesting ... -
Immigration Costs for Female Chimpanzees and Male Protection as an Immigrant Counterstrategy to Intrasexual Aggression
(Elsevier, 2008)In chimpanzees, Pan troglodytes, females transfer from their natal group shortly after sexual maturity to permanently join another group. A conflict of interest exists between female and male residents over the immigration ... -
Raiders from the sky: slavemaker founding queens select for aggressive host colonies
(The Royal Society, 2012)Reciprocal selection pressures in host-parasite systems drive coevolutionary arms races that lead to advanced adaptations in both opponents. In the interactions between social parasites and their hosts, aggression is one ...