Sibling Rivalry in the Birds and Bees

Handbook of Jealousy: Theory, Research, and Multidisciplinary Approaches

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 121-143

  Forbes, Scott ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WINNIPEG   (Canada)

Author keywords

Antecedents of sibling aggression, competition for parentally provided food; Genetic conflict among siblings, resolution depending on power to affect behavioral outcome; Mayhem occurring within families of animals, initial parental decision to overproduce incipient offspring numbers; Parental interference in sibling aggression, uncommon in birds; Parental manipulation of sibling rivalry, sibling rivalries occurring among contemporary offspring competing for finite parental resources; Rivalry and the "thrifty" parent, motivation for competition among siblings removed parental investment sufficient to meet needs of all progeny; Sibling rivalry in the birds and bees

Indexed keywords

EID: 84885497073     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9781444323542.ch7     Document Type: Chapter

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