Integrative Ecology

综合生态学

• 批准号: CRC-2017-00200
• 负责人: Mathot, Kimberley
• 金额: $ 8.74万
• 依托单位: University of Alberta
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Canada Research Chairs
• 财政年份: 2019
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2019-01-01 至 2020-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=693201
• 关键词: Integrative; Ecology

Information is necessary for animals to adaptively adjust their behaviour when conditions change, yet there is growing evidence that individuals differ consistently in how they value information over uncertainty. Why should this be? Dr. Mathot's research program will address how and why individual black-capped chickadees differ in the extent to which they value and act on information, how information is shared among individuals within groups, and the adaptive value of gathering information to reduce uncertainty. Dr. Mathot's research program will provide important insights on the ability of individuals and populations to respond to changing conditions.

信息对于动物来说是必要的，以便在环境变化时自适应地调整它们的行为，但越来越多的证据表明，在重视信息而不是不确定性方面，个体的差异始终如一。为什么会这样呢？马托特博士的研究项目将探讨黑帽山雀个体在重视信息和对信息采取行动的程度上存在差异的原因和方式，信息在群体内的个体之间如何共享，以及收集信息以减少不确定性的适应性价值。Mathot博士的研究计划将为个人和人群应对不断变化的条件的能力提供重要的见解。