Does learning or instinct shape habitat selection?

Habitat selection is an important behavioural process widely studied for its population-level effects. Models of habitat selection are, however, often fit without a mechanistic consideration. Here, we investigated whether patterns in habitat selection result from instinct or learning for a populatio...

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Main Authors: Scott E Nielsen, Aaron B A Shafer, Mark S Boyce, Gordon B Stenhouse
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3547072?pdf=render