Tuesday, August 4, 2009: 8:00 AM-11:30 AM
Ruidoso, Albuquerque Convention Center
COS 17 - Behavior: Foraging and Diet
8:00 AMCOS 17-1Foraging behavior, diversity and ecosystem services of bats in a pecan agroecosystem in Texas
Elizabeth C. Braun de Torrez, Boston University, Thomas H. Kunz, Boston University
8:20 AMCOS 17-2Identifying bat echolocation calls at both species and individuals level: application of a blind source separation method
Lionel Humbert, Université du Québec à Montréal, François Fabianek, Université du Québec à Montréal
8:40 AMCOS 17-3Sharing the ecological pie: Community-level differences in prey specialization among African carnivores throughout the 20th century
Justin D. Yeakel, University of California, Santa Cruz, Paul L Koch, University of California, Santa Cruz, Nathaniel J Dominy, University of California, Santa Cruz
9:00 AMCOS 17-4Effect of prey quality on predator searching behavior
Travis M. Hinkelman, University of Nebraska, Brigitte Tenhumberg, University of Nebraska
9:20 AMCOS 17-5Behavioral response race, ecology of fear, and patch use of a large predator and its ungulate prey
John W. Laundré, SUNY Oswego
9:40 AM Break
9:50 AMCOS 17-6Interaction between nutrition and interference competition on the success of Argentine ants
Adam D. Kay, University of St. Thomas, Taylor Zumbusch, University of St. Thomas, Justa Heinen, University of St. Thomas, Tom Marsh, University of St. Thomas, David Holway, University of California, San Diego
10:10 AMCOS 17-7Resource use in changing environments: The use of non-native floral resources by native  Bombus
Alexandra N. Harmon-Threatt, University of California, Berkeley, Claire Kremen, University of California, Berkeley
10:30 AMCOS 17-8The interactive effects of body size and plant biomechanical properties on nutrition
Fiona J. Clissold, The University of Sydney, Stephen J. Simpson, The University of Sydney
10:50 AMCOS 17-9Reversal learning and risk-averse foraging behavior in the Monarch Butterfly, Danaus plexippus (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae)
Daniela Rodrigues, Georgetown University and Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Bradley W. Goodner, Hiram College, Martha R. Weiss, Georgetown University
11:10 AMCOS 17-10The influence of movement dynamics on ecosystem structure: Suckers as ecosystem engineers
Michael T. Booth, Cornell University, Alexander S. Flecker, Cornell University, Nelson G. Hairston Jr., Cornell University

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