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Behavioral innovation and phylogeography

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  17 December 2007

Pierre Deleporte
Pierre Deleporte
Affiliation:
UMR 6552 (Ethologie, Evolution, Ecologie Lab), CNRS, Université de Rennes, 35380 Paimpont, France. pierre.deleporte@univ-rennes1.frhttp://www.umr6552.univ-rennes1.fr/PierreDeleporte.php
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Abstract

Indirect identification of innovations in wild populations involves inferring past, unobserved behavioral events. Such historical inference can make simple use of present distribution patterns of differently behaving individuals, but population genetic studies are a potential source of complementary relevant information. Methodological lessons can be taken from phylogeography, that is, molecular approaches to the history of population spatial distribution patterns and gene flows. Opportunities for such studies in primates should increase with the developing population genetic studies used for management and conservation purposes.

Type
Open Peer Commentary
Information
Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 30 , Issue 4 , August 2007 , pp. 408 - 409
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2007

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