An evolutionary framework for studying mechanisms of social behavior

作者：Hofmann Hans A^*; Beery Annaliese K; Blumstein Daniel T; Couzin Iain D; Earley Ryan L; Hayes Loren D; Hurd Peter L; Lacey Eileen A; Phelps Steven M; Solomon Nancy G; Taborsky Michael; Young Larry J; Rubenstein Dustin R

来源：Trends in Ecology & Evolution, 2014, 29(10): 581-589.

DOI：10.1016/j.tree.2014.07.008

• evolution
• social behavior
• complex sociality
• group-living
• neural circuits
• hormones
• genomics

Social interactions are central to most animals and have a fundamental impact upon the phenotype of an individual. Social behavior (social interactions among conspecifics) represents a central challenge to the integration of the functional and mechanistic bases of complex behavior. Traditionally, studies of proximate and ultimate elements of social behavior have been conducted by distinct groups of researchers, with little communication across perceived disciplinary boundaries. However, recent technological advances, coupled with increased recognition of the substantial variation in mechanisms underlying social interactions, should compel investigators from divergent disciplines to pursue more integrative analyses of social behavior. We propose an integrative conceptual framework intended to guide researchers towards a comprehensive understanding of the evolution and maintenance of mechanisms governing variation in sociality.

• 出版日期2014-10