Promiscuity and the evolutionary transition to complex societies

Theory predicts that the evolution of cooperative behaviour is favoured by low levels of promiscuity leading to high within-group relatedness. However, in vertebrates, cooperation often occurs between non-relatives and promiscuity rates are among the highest recorded. Here we resolve this apparent i...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Nature (London) 2010-08, Vol.466 (7309), p.969-972
Hauptverfasser:	Griffin, Ashleigh S, Cornwallis, Charlie K, West, Stuart A, Davis, Katie E
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	631/208/182 631/601/18 Animal reproduction Animals Biological and medical sciences Biological Evolution Birds Birds - classification Birds - genetics Birds - physiology Complexes (Psychology) Cooperative Behavior Evolution Fathers Female Females Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Genetics of eukaryotes. Biological and molecular evolution Humanities and Social Sciences letter Male Males Models, Biological Mothers multidisciplinary Phylogeny Promiscuity Psychological aspects Reproduction - genetics Reproduction - physiology Science Science (multidisciplinary) Sexual Behavior, Animal - physiology Siblings Social aspects
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