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Dispersal in primates: advancing an individualized approach

Dispersal in primates: advancing an individualized approach Dispersal in primates: advancing an individualized approach Preface As a universal aspect of natural history, dispersal is important to multiple dis- ciplines within the natural sciences, including behaviour, ecology, evolution- ary biology, genetics and conservation biology. Who disperses when, where and how (behaviour and ecology) can lead us to understand why dispersal occurs at all (evolutionary biology) and what the consequences of dispersal are for populations in the short term (e.g., degree of genetic differentiation) and in the long term (e.g., population viability). It is important, then, to docu- ment the natural history of dispersal if we are to gain greater understanding of these broader perspectives. Unfortunately, documenting dispersal has turned out to be exceedingly difficult, for several reasons. First, not every individ- ual disperses, and for those that do disperse, it is often a once-in-a-lifetime event. What are the chances that this event will be witnessed by scientists? Second, studies are often not sufficiently long to document beyond anecdotal information on dispersal, and anecdotes are currently difficult to publish. Fi- nally, the circumstances faced by animals before and after they disperse are often only documented when collecting such data does not interfere with the main purpose of http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Behaviour Brill

Dispersal in primates: advancing an individualized approach

Isbell, Lynne; Jack, Katharine
Behaviour , Volume 146 (4-5): 8 – Jan 1, 2009
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Copyright © Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
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Dispersal in primates: advancing an individualized approach Preface As a universal aspect of natural history, dispersal is important to multiple dis- ciplines within the natural sciences, including behaviour, ecology, evolution- ary biology, genetics and conservation biology. Who disperses when, where and how (behaviour and ecology) can lead us to understand why dispersal occurs at all (evolutionary biology) and what the consequences of dispersal are for populations in the short term (e.g., degree of genetic differentiation) and in the long term (e.g., population viability). It is important, then, to docu- ment the natural history of dispersal if we are to gain greater understanding of these broader perspectives. Unfortunately, documenting dispersal has turned out to be exceedingly difficult, for several reasons. First, not every individ- ual disperses, and for those that do disperse, it is often a once-in-a-lifetime event. What are the chances that this event will be witnessed by scientists? Second, studies are often not sufficiently long to document beyond anecdotal information on dispersal, and anecdotes are currently difficult to publish. Fi- nally, the circumstances faced by animals before and after they disperse are often only documented when collecting such data does not interfere with the main purpose of

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