Social situations differ in their contribution to population-level social structure in griffon vultures.

ABSTRACT: Social relationships among animals emerge from interactions in multiple ecological and social situations. However, we seldom ask how each situation contributes to the global structure of a population, and whether different situations contribute different information about social relationships and the position of individuals within the social fabric. Griffon vultures (Gyps fulvus) interact socially in multiple situations, including communal roosting, joint flights, and co-feeding. These social interactions can influence population-level outcomes, such as disease transmission and information sharing that determine survival and response to changes. We examined the unique contribution of each social and ecological situation to the social structure of the population and individuals' posi

SUBMITTER: Sharma N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10238758 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature