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. 2008:38:227-281.
doi: 10.1016/S0065-3454(08)00005-3.

Insights for Behavioral Ecology from Behavioral Syndromes

Andrew Sih  1 , Alison M Bell  2
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Insights for Behavioral Ecology from Behavioral Syndromes

Andrew Sih et al. Adv Study Behav. 2008.
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FIG. 1
FIG. 1
Changes in behavioral correlations can be caused by changes in variance. Each data point represents a different individual. The range of values of X is in black, and that in Y is in gray. The best-fit regression line is shown. In (A), X and Y are positively correlated. In (B), variation in both X and Y has decreased, causing the correlation between X and Y to vanish. In (C), variation in X has decreased while that in Y is unchanged, causing the slope to increase.
FIG. 2
FIG. 2
The interplay between negative feedback (via asset protection) that tends to break down consistent behavioral types and several positive feedback loops that tend to maintain consistent behavioral types. The positive feedback loops (in italics) come through higher state either increasing the benefit or decreasing the cost of further bold behavior. See the text for a more detailed description.
FIG. 3
FIG. 3
Multiple pathways for how multiple behavioral tendencies might influence mating success. On the left are three behavioral axes: activity, social sensitivity, and aggressiveness. All three influence encounter rates with females. Social sensitivity and aggressiveness also affect variation among males in their efficiency of choosing suitable females to court, and probability of mating given a mating attempt. See the text for details.
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