Revisiting the consequences of cooperative breeding

Journal of Zoology

Volumn 299, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 77-83

  Burkart, J M ^a   van Schaik, C P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Anthropomorphism; Callitrichid monkeys; Cooperative breeding hypothesis; Extensive allomaternal care; Primates; Prosociality; Social tolerance; Species comparisons

Indexed keywords

CALLITRICHIDAE; PRIMATES;

EID: 84959165881     PISSN: 09528369     EISSN: 14697998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jzo.12322     Document Type: Letter

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