Socioecology

Socioecology is the study of how social behaviors, group living, and interactions among individuals are influenced by environmental factors and resource availability. It examines how animals organize themselves, cooperate, compete, and adapt to their surroundings to survive and reproduce. For example, it looks at how food sources, predators, and habitat shape social structures and behaviors in species. By understanding these relationships, socioecology reveals how ecosystems and social systems are interconnected, shedding light on why animals behave the way they do in their natural environments.