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agonistic behaviour

A Dictionary of Biology | 2004 | 321 words | Copyright

agonistic behaviour Any form of behaviour associated with aggression, including threat, attack, appeasement, or flight. It is often associated with defence of a territory; for example, a threat display by the defending individual is often met with an appeasement display from the intruder, thus avoiding harmful conflict.

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