2024
DOI: 10.32942/x21893
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The ecology of ageing in wild societies: linking age structure and social behaviour in natural populations

Joe Woodman,
Samin Gokcekus,
Kristina Beck
et al.

Abstract: The age of individuals has consequences not only for their fitness and behaviour, but also for the functioning of the groups they form. Because social behaviour often changes with age, population age structure is expected to shape the social organisation, the social environments individuals experience, and the operation of social processes within populations. Although research has explored changes in individual social behaviour with age, particularly in controlled settings, there is limited understanding of ho… Show more

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“…Age affects many aspects of life, as resources are allocated into processes and traits at different points throughout lifespan to maximise fitness [1] and individuals gain in experience as they age. Further, variation in population age structure may affect population dynamics, via effects on reproductive output and social organisation [2][3][4][5]. There is widespread evidence of temporal variation in age structure in wild populations [4,6,7], but the way in which age structure varies across space seems to be much less well understood.…”
Section: (1) Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Age affects many aspects of life, as resources are allocated into processes and traits at different points throughout lifespan to maximise fitness [1] and individuals gain in experience as they age. Further, variation in population age structure may affect population dynamics, via effects on reproductive output and social organisation [2][3][4][5]. There is widespread evidence of temporal variation in age structure in wild populations [4,6,7], but the way in which age structure varies across space seems to be much less well understood.…”
Section: (1) Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%