Animal social interactions have an intrinsic spatial basis as many of these interactions occur
in spatial proximity. This presents a dilemma when determining causality: Do individuals …

Migratory birds often form flocks on their wintering grounds, but important details of social
structure such as the patterns of association between individuals are virtually unknown. We …

Stable social organization in a wide variety of organisms has been linked to kinship, which
can minimize conflict due to the indirect fitness benefits from cooperating with relatives. In …

Spatial structure underpins numerous population processes by determining the environment
individuals' experience and which other individuals they encounter. Yet, how the social …

In species in which males defend territories for breeding, males may differ in territorial
behavior; alternative behaviors among territorial males are not well understood. In our long …

Urbanization causes dramatic and rapid changes to natural environments, which can lead
the animals inhabiting these habitats to adjust their behavioral responses. For social …

Delayed and localized dispersal are fundamental life-history traits associated with formation
of family groups and kin neighborhoods. Although the field has focused mainly on resource …

The social interactions that an individual experiences are a key component of its
environment and can have important consequences for reproductive success. The dear …

Dispersal affects the social contexts individuals experience by redistributing individuals in
space, and the nature of social interactions can have important fitness consequences …

Understanding the drivers of animal distributions is a fundamental goal of ecology and
informs habitat management. The costs and benefits of colonial aggregations in animals are …