Ecology 541 haney - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Behavioral ecology Functional consequences of behavior Related to nutrition and reproduction Behavior Anything an animal does For behavior to evolve it must be variable and inherited Proximate Causes an event which is closest to, or immediately responsible for causing, some observed result. example: peppered moth has colored wings bc of genetics Ultimate Causes thought of as the "real" reason something occurred. example: peppered moth has colored wings due to...