Ritual fights and male reproductive success in a human population

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 22, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1854-1859

  Llaurens, V ^a   Raymond, M ^a   Faurie, C ^a  

^a INSTITUT DES SCIENCES DE L EVOLUTION   (France)

Author keywords

Male competition; Male fitness; Offspring number; Polygyny; Prestige; Sereer wrestling; Socio economic status

Indexed keywords

EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; FECUNDITY; FIGHTING; FITNESS; HOMINID; POLYGYNY; RELIGION; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS;

ARTICLE; FAMILY SIZE; FEMALE; FITNESS; HUMAN; MALE; MARRIAGE; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REPRODUCTION; SENEGAL; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY; WRESTLING;

FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MARRIAGE; PHYSICAL FITNESS; REPRODUCTION; SENEGAL; SOCIAL DESIRABILITY; WRESTLING;

EID: 69249195765     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: 14209101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1420-9101.2009.01793.x     Document Type: Article

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