The evolution of cooperative breeding in family groups: when should parents tolerate unhelpful helpers?
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DOI: 10.1098/rstb.2023.0275
Abstract: Cooperatively breeding vertebrates typically live in family groups in which some offspring delay breeding and remain on the natal territory to help rear younger siblings. However, field studies find that helpers can have a neutral… read more here.
Keywords: family; parents tolerate; evolution cooperative; family groups ... See more keywords