Many behavioral, ecological, and evolutionary processes are closely intertwined with patterns of social interactions, such as the evolution of cooperation (Croft et al. 2006), information and disease transmission (VanderWaal et al. 2014; Aplin et al. 2015), predator–prey dynamics (Ioannou et al. 2012), and dispersal decisions (Blumstein et al. 2009). Even in species where individuals are traditionally viewed as leading a relatively solitary existence, interactions occur across diverse contexts, including territorial defense, resource competition, and courtship. Moreover, among members of a population, there is often substantial variation in terms of whom individuals interact with, how frequently they do so, and the intensity of these interactions. Quantifying these patterns and elucidating their functional and ultimate consequences is a central goal of behavioral ecology (Whitehead 2009).

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多层网络分析：研究动物社会系统的新机遇和挑战

许多行为，生态和进化过程都与社会互动模式紧密地交织在一起，例如合作的演进（Croft等。2006年），信息和疾病传播（范德瓦尔（VanderWal）等。2014;Aplin等。2015年），捕食者－被捕者动力学（Ioannou等。2012年）和分散决策（Blumstein等。2009）。即使在传统上将个人视为领导相对孤立的物种的物种中，相互作用也会发生在各种环境中，包括领土防御，资源竞争和求爱。此外，在人群中，个体之间的互动，互动的频率以及互动的强度通常存在很大的差异。量化这些模式并阐明其功能和最终后果是行为生态学的中心目标（怀特海（2009）。