The evolution of infanticide: Genetic benefits of extreme nepotism and spite

Ethology Ecology and Evolution

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 131-148

  Dobson, F S ^a,b   Chesser, R K ^b,c   Zinner, B ^a  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Breeding groups; Coancestry; Cooperation; Inclusive fitness; Infanticide; Mammals; Nepotism; Spite

Indexed keywords

EVOLUTION; EVOLUTIONARILY STABLE STRATEGY; INFANTICIDE; RELATEDNESS; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS;

MAMMALIA; SCIURIDAE;

EID: 0034210289     PISSN: 03949370     EISSN: 18287131     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08927014.2000.9522809     Document Type: Article

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