Mating systems, philopatry and dispersal in birds and mammals

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Summary

It is argued that the direction of the sex bias is a consequence of the type of mating system, and Philopatry will favour the evolution of cooperative traits between members of the sedentary sex.

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1980-11-01
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Philopatry, Biological dispersal, Inbreeding avoidance, Mating, Biology

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