Social attributes and associated performance measures in marmots: bigger male bullies and weakly affiliating females have higher annual reproductive success

Authors: Wey, T. W.; Blumstein, D. T.ORCID

Year: 2012

Journal: Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, Vol. 66, pp. 1075-1085

Publisher: UNKNOWN

Keywords: MARMOTS

Abstract

The utility of considering multiple dimensions when measuring the structure and functional consequences of social behavior is highlighted, and the relationship between an individual’s social attributes and several performance measures is examined.

Social attributes and associated performance measures in marmots: bigger male bullies and weakly affiliating females have higher annual reproductive success

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