communication: Bonadonna & Sanz-Aguilar 2012

Question 1

paper:

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kin recognition and inbreeding avoidance in wild birds

Question 2

_____ recognition of individual kin has been identified in most species,

Answer 2

olfactory -based recognition (exception of birds)

Question 3

birds and olfactory recognition

Answer 3

European storm petrels are able to distinguish kin from non-kin odours

Question 4

type of experiment

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in benidorm,, european storm petrels binary choice experiment, using y maze

Question 5

overall results:

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birds significantly preferred odours of unrelated individuals

Question 6

what mechanism is underlying olfactory ability?

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Olfactory imprinting on a ‘family olfactory template’ or self-referent phenotype matching mat be the mechanism underlying the effect

Question 7

why would they prefer unrelated individuals

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avoid inbreeding and select appropriate mate

Question 8

sophisticated olfactory communication is

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relevant in birds

Question 9

inbreeding a problem for ___

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philopatry, kin recognition key for avoiding this

Question 10

historical thoughts on birds olfactory abilities

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poor

Question 11

petrels and albatrosses fab candidates why

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as settle in remote colonies, only have one mate

Question 12

why may they need to find new mate so often

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highly predate d by gull,

Question 13

Results: 38 birds (18 females,20 males) how many chose unrelated conspecifics

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20

Question 14

each birds breeding =

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1 chick per year, check able to interact with parent but not siblings, supports self-referent phenotype matching/ olfactoypry imprinting