Testing adaptive hypotheses of alloparenting in Agta foragers
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DOI: 10.1038/s41562-019-0679-2
Abstract: Human children are frequently cared for by non-parental caregivers (alloparents), yet few studies have conducted systematic alternative hypothesis tests of why alloparents help. Here we explore whether predictions from kin selection, reciprocity, learning-to-mother and costly… read more here.
Keywords: agta foragers; adaptive hypotheses; reciprocity; hypotheses alloparenting ... See more keywords
Testing the adaptive radiation hypothesis for the lemurs of Madagascar
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DOI: 10.1098/rsos.161014
Abstract: Lemurs, the diverse, endemic primates of Madagascar, are thought to represent a classic example of adaptive radiation. Based on the most complete phylogeny of living and extinct lemurs yet assembled, I tested predictions of adaptive… read more here.
Keywords: hypothesis lemurs; radiation hypothesis; radiation theory; testing adaptive ... See more keywords