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reproductive skew: a standalone construct

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Behavioural ecology

the degree to which reproduction in a social group is monopolised by dominant individuals rather than shared equally.

In behavioural ecology, reproductive skew refers to the degree to which reproduction in a social group is monopolised by dominant individuals rather than shared equally. This meaning comes from Vehrencamp (1983) in Animal Behaviour.[1]

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References

  1. Vehrencamp, S. L. (1983). A model for the evolution of despotic versus egalitarian societies. Animal Behaviour, 31(3), 667-682. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0003-3472(83)80222-x

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