The evolutionary and ecological consequences of animal social networks: Emerging issues

Trends in Ecology and Evolution

Volumn 29, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 326-335

  Kurvers, Ralf H J M ^a   Krause, Jens ^a,c   Croft, Darren P ^b   Wilson, Alexander D M ^a   Wolf, Max ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE OF FRESHWATER ECOLOGY AND INLAND FISHERIES   (Germany)

^b HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Coevolution; Dispersal; Evolutionary dynamics; Invasion; Population stability; Social evolution; Social networks; Social structure

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY; COEVOLUTION; DISPERSAL; GENETIC DRIFT; RESEARCH; SOCIAL NETWORK;

ANIMALIA;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; EVOLUTION; HOST PATHOGEN INTERACTION; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SYMBIOSIS;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION; HOST-PATHOGEN INTERACTIONS; POPULATION DYNAMICS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SYMBIOSIS;

EID: 84901011330     PISSN: 01695347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tree.2014.04.002     Document Type: Review

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