Individual deviation from behavioural correlations: A simple approach to study the evolution of behavioural syndromes

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 161-169

  Herczeg, Gábor ^a,b   Garamszegi, László Zsolt ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b EÖTVÖS LORÁND UNIVERSITY   (Hungary)

^c DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION BIOLOGY   (Spain)

Author keywords

Behavioural consistency; Behavioural syndrome; Behavioural type; Personality; Syndrome deviation; Temperament

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY; CORRELATION; EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; FITNESS; HERITABILITY; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; INDIVIDUAL-BASED MODEL; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; NATURAL SELECTION;

EID: 84855220133     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00265-011-1291-2     Document Type: Article

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