BIOLOGY: CONCEPTS AND INVESTIGATIONS,
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Chapter 36.5, Problem 2MC
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The roles of dominance hierarchies and territoriality in animal societies.
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Competition generally involves costs such as time, energy and risk of injuries. These costs can be reduced by behaviors such as dominance hierarchies and territoriality.
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BIOLOGY: CONCEPTS AND INVESTIGATIONS,
Ch. 36.1 - What is ethology?Ch. 36.1 - Prob. 2MCCh. 36.2 - Prob. 1MCCh. 36.2 - Prob. 2MCCh. 36.2 - Prob. 3MCCh. 36.2 - Prob. 4MCCh. 36.2 - Prob. 5MCCh. 36.3 - Prob. 1MCCh. 36.3 - Prob. 2MCCh. 36.3 - Prob. 3MC
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