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Between-group attack and defence in an ecological setting: Insights from nonhuman animals

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 August 2019

Andrew N. Radford Open the ORCID record for Andrew N. Radford [Opens in a new window] ,
Susanne Schindler  and
Tim W. Fawcett
Andrew N. Radford
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School of Biological Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol BS8 1TQ, United Kingdom. andy.radford@bristol.ac.uksusanne.schindler@bristol.ac.ukhttp://www.bio.bris.ac.uk/research/behavior/Vocal_Communication/home.htmlhttp://www.bristol.ac.uk/biology/people/susanne-schindler/overview.html
Susanne Schindler
Affiliation:
School of Biological Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol BS8 1TQ, United Kingdom. andy.radford@bristol.ac.uksusanne.schindler@bristol.ac.ukhttp://www.bio.bris.ac.uk/research/behavior/Vocal_Communication/home.htmlhttp://www.bristol.ac.uk/biology/people/susanne-schindler/overview.html
Tim W. Fawcett
Affiliation:
Centre for Research in Animal Behaviour, University of Exeter, Devon EX4 4QG, United Kingdom. t.w.fawcett@exeter.ac.ukhttp://www.timwfawcett.com
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Abstract

Attempts to understand the fundamental forces shaping conflict between attacking and defending groups can be hampered by a narrow focus on humans and reductionist, oversimplified modelling. Further progress depends on recognising the striking parallels in between-group conflict across the animal kingdom, harnessing the power of experimental tests in nonhuman species and modelling the eco-evolutionary feedbacks that drive attack and defence.

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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 42 , 2019 , e137
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