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BI 428 Behavioral Ecology 4 cr. Behavior, just like any phenotype, is shaped by selection associated with various environments and ecological interactions. This course considers the diversity of behavior exhibited in natural populations, how it evolves under various ecological conditions, and approaches to testing hypotheses about behavioral evolution and adaptive functions.