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... kin selection hypothesis predicts , therefore , that females should give more alarm calls than males because the risk to a female caller might be compensated by the improved chances of survival of her nearby relatives . A male giving an ...
... kin selection hypothesis predicts , therefore , that females should give more alarm calls than males because the risk to a female caller might be compensated by the improved chances of survival of her nearby relatives . A male giving an ...
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... Selection The kin selection hypothesis cannot plausibly explain all cases of cooperation in mate acquisition . In other prides of lions , for example , it has been shown that harem masters are not related to one another and yet they ...
... Selection The kin selection hypothesis cannot plausibly explain all cases of cooperation in mate acquisition . In other prides of lions , for example , it has been shown that harem masters are not related to one another and yet they ...
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... kin selection is the driving force behind the evolution of the social insects [ 300 , 793 ] . The high proportion of identical alleles increases the probability that a helpful act between sisters will elevate the inclusive fitness of ...
... kin selection is the driving force behind the evolution of the social insects [ 300 , 793 ] . The high proportion of identical alleles increases the probability that a helpful act between sisters will elevate the inclusive fitness of ...
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NATURAL SELECTION | 5 |
Alternative Hypotheses | 11 |
Experimental Tests of Evolutionary Predictions | 17 |
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