Open AccessIndirect genetic effects in behavioral ecology: does behavior play a special role in evolution?
Author(s) -
Nathan W. Bailey,
Lucas Marie-Orleach,
Allen J. Moore
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
behavioral ecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.162
H-Index - 118
eISSN - 1465-7279
pISSN - 1045-2249
DOI - 10.1093/beheco/arx127
Subject(s) - biology , behavioral syndrome , context (archaeology) , evolutionary ecology , sexual selection , behavioral ecology , ecology , dominance (genetics) , selection (genetic algorithm) , foraging , evolutionary biology , flexibility (engineering) , cognitive psychology , social psychology , psychology , genetics , artificial intelligence , computer science , gene , paleontology , statistics , mathematics , personality , host (biology)
Behaviour is highly flexible, but does this make it special compared to other types of traits? We review how considering indirect genetic effects—the influence of genes expressed by social partners—can inform behavioural ecology research by improving predictions of behavioural optima in different social, evolutionary and ecological contexts. We argue that this framework is ideal for empirically testing behaviour’s proposed, yet heavily debated, unique role in shaping evolutionary patterns and processes.
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