Female dispersal patterns influenced by male tenure duration and group size in western lowland gorillas
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DOI: 10.1007/s00265-020-02863-8
Abstract: Abstract Evaluating the factors influencing the patterns of female dispersal in mammals is critical to understanding its importance for male and female reproductive strategies and the evolution of social systems. In western lowland gorillas, females… read more here.
Keywords: female dispersal; secondary dispersal; group; dispersal ... See more keywords
Evolutionary reduction of female dispersal in Cataglyphis desert ants
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DOI: 10.1093/biolinnean/blx052
Abstract: Sexual activity is only a brief moment in the life of ant colonies, but it determines several characteristics of life history. Mating behaviour, distance of female dispersal and mode of colony foundation are interlinked. In… read more here.
Keywords: female dispersal; colony; cataglyphis; dispersal ... See more keywords