Group augmentation and the evolution of cooperation
The group augmentation (GA) hypothesis states that if helpers in cooperatively breeding
animals raise the reproductive success of the group, the benefits of living in a resulting …
animals raise the reproductive success of the group, the benefits of living in a resulting …
The evolution of cooperative breeding in the African cichlid fish, Neolamprologus pulcher
M Wong, S Balshine - Biological Reviews, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
The conundrum of why subordinate individuals assist dominants at the expense of their own
direct reproduction has received much theoretical and empirical attention over the last 50 …
direct reproduction has received much theoretical and empirical attention over the last 50 …
The ecology of cooperative breeding behaviour
Ecology is a fundamental driving force for the evolutionary transition from solitary living to
breeding cooperatively in groups. However, the fact that both benign and harsh, as well as …
breeding cooperatively in groups. However, the fact that both benign and harsh, as well as …
Predation risk drives social complexity in cooperative breeders
Predation risk is a major ecological factor selecting for group living. It is largely ignored,
however, as an evolutionary driver of social complexity and cooperative breeding, which is …
however, as an evolutionary driver of social complexity and cooperative breeding, which is …
Philopatry yields higher fitness than dispersal in a cooperative breeder with sex-specific life history trajectories
Social evolution is tightly linked to dispersal decisions, but the ecological and social factors
selecting for philopatry or dispersal often remain obscure. Elucidating selection mechanisms …
selecting for philopatry or dispersal often remain obscure. Elucidating selection mechanisms …
[图书][B] The evolution of social behaviour
How can the stunning diversity of social systems and behaviours seen in nature be
explained? Drawing on social evolution theory, experimental evidence and studies …
explained? Drawing on social evolution theory, experimental evidence and studies …
Mirror, mirror on the wall: the predictive value of mirror tests for measuring aggression in fish
V Balzarini, M Taborsky, S Wanner, F Koch… - Behavioral ecology and …, 2014 - Springer
The behaviour of animals towards their mirror image (“mirror test”) is routinely used as a
proxy to measure aggression levels, especially in fish. The lack of evidence for visual self …
proxy to measure aggression levels, especially in fish. The lack of evidence for visual self …
Reproductive competition favours solitary living while ecological constraints impose group‐living in African striped mice
Social groups typically form due to delayed dispersal of adult offspring when no
opportunities for independent breeding exist, or the costs of dispersal are higher than the …
opportunities for independent breeding exist, or the costs of dispersal are higher than the …
Cichlid fishes: a model for the integrative study of social behavior
M Taborsky - Cooperative breeding in vertebrates. Cambridge …, 2016 - books.google.com
Cooperative breeding–characterized by the joint care of young produced primarily by
dominant group members–is widespread in animals, including invertebrates, birds, and …
dominant group members–is widespread in animals, including invertebrates, birds, and …
Benefits of coloniality: communal defence saves anti‐predator effort in cooperative breeders
Many anti‐predator benefits of group living are predicted to scale with prey density.
Nevertheless, evidence for a general density‐dependent increase of prey survival is scarce …
Nevertheless, evidence for a general density‐dependent increase of prey survival is scarce …