The evolution of delayed dispersal in cooperative breeders
Why do the young of cooperative breeders-species in which more than two individuals help
raise offspring at a single nest-delay dispersal and live in groups? Answering this …
raise offspring at a single nest-delay dispersal and live in groups? Answering this …
Benefits, constrainsts and the evolution of the family
ST Emlen - Trends in Ecology & Evolution, 1994 - cell.com
F amilies are defined by the continuing interaction of offspring, into adulthood, with their
parents. Families occur when grown offspring delay dispersal and continue to reside with …
parents. Families occur when grown offspring delay dispersal and continue to reside with …
Evolution and diversity of bark and ambrosia beetles
We review the morphology, larval feeding habits, reproductive behavior, and social behavior
of Scolytinae and Platypodinae. Their morphology and behavior are adaptations to a …
of Scolytinae and Platypodinae. Their morphology and behavior are adaptations to a …
[图书][B] Dunnock behaviour and social evolution
NB Davies, D Quinn - 1992 - academic.oup.com
At first sight just a small brown bird, the dunnock's unobtrusive appearance belies its
extraordinary behaviour and mating patterns. In this book Nick Davies gives a full account of …
extraordinary behaviour and mating patterns. In this book Nick Davies gives a full account of …
Testosterone and avian life histories: effects of experimentally elevated testosterone on behavior and correlates of fitness in the dark-eyed junco (Junco hyemalis)
ED Ketterson, V Nolan Jr, L Wolf… - The American …, 1992 - journals.uchicago.edu
Hormones influence many aspects of organismal behavior, physiology, and morphology,
and thus hormones may lie at the root of many life-history trade-offs. By manipulating …
and thus hormones may lie at the root of many life-history trade-offs. By manipulating …
Kipsigis women's preferences for wealthy men: evidence for female choice in mammals?
MB Mulder - Behavioral ecology and sociobiology, 1990 - Springer
In contrast to studies of birds, in mammals there is no clear evidence that polygyny evolved
through female choice for males with high quality resources. Among the Kipsigis people of …
through female choice for males with high quality resources. Among the Kipsigis people of …
[图书][B] Encyclopedia of evolutionary psychological science
TK Shackelford, VA Weekes-Shackelford - 2021 - Springer
The use of sacred values by humans to enforce cooperation has been seen throughout
human history, as demonstrated by philosophers like Marx and Aristotle observing that …
human history, as demonstrated by philosophers like Marx and Aristotle observing that …
Polygyny in birds: the role of competition between females for male parental care
T Slagsvold, JT Lifjeld - The American Naturalist, 1994 - journals.uchicago.edu
In many polygynous birds the reproductive success of females is strongly dependent on
male parental care, and females mated with the same male will compete for a limited …
male parental care, and females mated with the same male will compete for a limited …
Raising Darwin's consciousness: Female sexuality and the prehominid origins of patriarchy
SB Hrdy - Human nature, 1997 - Springer
Sociobiologists and feminists agree that men in patriarchal social systems seek to control
females, but sociobiologists go further, using Darwin's theory of sexual selection and …
females, but sociobiologists go further, using Darwin's theory of sexual selection and …
Evidence for active female choice in a polygynous warbler
S Bensch, D Hasselquist - Animal Behaviour, 1992 - Elsevier
Thirteen female great reed warblers, Acrocephalus arundinaceus, were captured soon after
pair formation and transported 140 km to another breeding site where they were released …
pair formation and transported 140 km to another breeding site where they were released …