The multidimensional behavioural hypervolumes of two interacting species predict their space use and survival.

ABSTRACT: Individual animals differ consistently in their behaviour, thus impacting a wide variety of ecological outcomes. Recent advances in animal personality research have established the ecological importance of the multidimensional behavioural volume occupied by individuals and by multispecies communities. Here, we examine the degree to which the multidimensional behavioural volume of a group predicts the outcome of both intra- and interspecific interactions. In particular, we test the hypothesis that a population of conspecifics will experience low intraspecific competition when the population occupies a large volume in behavioural space. We further hypothesize that populations of interacting species will exhibit greater interspecific competition when one or both species occupy large volumes i

SUBMITTER: Lichtenstein JLL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5909842 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature