Ch 51 Behavioral Ecology Flashcards
fixed action pattern
a sequence of unlearned acts directly linked to a simple stimulus
a wide variety of birds, fishes, and other animals
use environmental cues to guide:
Migration
Kinesis
a movement or activity of a cell or an organism in response to a stimulus - nondirectional
imprinting can only occur during…
the sensitive period
spatial learning
the establishment of a memory that reflects the environment’s spatial structure (AKA how birds know where their nest is)
cognitive map
a representation in an animal’s nervous system of the spatial relationships between objects in its surroundings
associative learning
The ability to associate one environmental feature (such as a color) with another (such as a foul taste)
examples: classical and operant conditioning
Taxis
a directional behavioral response of a cell or an organism to an external stimulus
Positive taxis
Attraction
Negative taxis
Repulsion
Migration
the movement from one region or place of habitat to another
Circadian rhythm
physical, mental, and behavioral changes that follow a 24-hour cycle
waggle dance
Honeybees returning to the hive communicate
the location of food sources through the symbolic language of a dance.
pheromones
a chemical substance produced and released into the environment by an animal, especially a mammal or an insect, affecting the behavior or physiology of others of its species.
Orienting, tapping, singing
M recognizes F by chemicals
M taps F’s foreleg
M extends and vibrates, producing a song
