The diversity of polygynous social systems among multi-level societies in non-human primates

Acta Theriologica Sinica

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 322-338

  Qi, Xiaoguang ^a,d   Zhang, Peng ^b,d   Li, Baoguo ^a,c   Kunio, Watanabe ^d  

^a NORTHWEST UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c Institute of Zoology   (China)

^d KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Female kin bond; Multi level society; Polygynous; Social affiliation; Social dynamics

Indexed keywords

CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; DISPERSAL; ENDANGERED SPECIES; KIN SELECTION; POLYGYNY; PRIMATE; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY; SOCIAL ORGANIZATION; SOCIAL STRUCTURE; SPECIES CONSERVATION;

ANIMALIA; HAMADRYAS; OMUS; PAPIO; PRIMATES; THEROPITHECUS GELADA;

EID: 78049504178     PISSN: 10001050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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