The varying relationship between helping and individual quality

Behavioral Ecology

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 693-698

  Barclay, Pat ^a   Reeve, H Kern ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

altruism; biological markets; cooperation; costly signaling; generosity; mating; quality

Indexed keywords

ALTRUISM; FITNESS; GROOMING; HELPING BEHAVIOR; MATING BEHAVIOR; PRIMATE; SIGNALING; VIGILANCE;

PRIMATES;

EID: 84862885626     PISSN: 10452249     EISSN: 14657279     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/beheco/ars039     Document Type: Article

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