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. 2010 Dec;50(6):934-44.
doi: 10.1093/icb/icq148. Epub 2010 Oct 12.

Behavior as a key component of integrative biology in a human-altered world

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Behavior as a key component of integrative biology in a human-altered world

Andrew Sih et al. Integr Comp Biol. 2010 Dec.

Abstract

A major grand challenge in biology is to understand the interactions between an organism and its environment. Behavior resides in the central core of this association as it affects and is affected by development, physiology, ecological dynamics, environmental choice, and evolution. We present this central role of behavior in a diagram illustrating the multifaceted program emphasizing the necessity for understanding this nexus and to fully appreciate the organism in its environment given the ongoing changes affected by contemporary human induced, rapid environmental change (HIREC). We call for the consideration of educational and research focuses to concentrate on the interdisciplinary role that behavior plays in the integration of biological processes.

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