Document Type
Article
Publication Version
Version of Record
Publication Date
11-2022
Abstract
Evidence of social learning is growing across the animal kingdom. Researchers have long hypothesized that social interactions play a key role in many animal migrations, but strong empirical support is scarce except in a few unique systems and species. In this review, we aim to catalyze advances in the study of social migrations by synthesizing research across disciplines and providing a framework for understanding when, how, and why social influences shape the decisions animals make during migration. Integrating research across the fields of social learning and migration ecology will advance our understanding of the complex behavioral phenomena of animal migration and help to inform conservation of animal migrations in a changing world.
Publication Title
Trends in Ecology & Evolution
Volume
37
Issue
11
First Page
985
Last Page
996
DOI of Published Version
10.1016/j.tree.2022.06.008
Publisher
Elsevier
Rights
Copyright © 2022 the Authors
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Recommended Citation
Aikens, Ellen O.; Bontekoe, Iris D.; Blumenstiel, Lara; Schlicksupp, Anna; and Flick, Andrea, "Viewing Animal Migration Through a Social Lens" (2022). Natural Resource Management Faculty Publications. 319.
https://openprairie.sdstate.edu/nrm_pubs/319