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reproductive skew

Scope: population ecology
Papers: 2 | Mentions: 2

Local Knowledge Graph (35 entities)

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Knowledge graph centered on reproductive skew with 35 nodes and 120 connections. Top connected: Marmota flaviventris, not specified, mark-recapture (Sciuridae), focal animal sampling (Sciuridae), Parus major.

Definition

Unequal distribution of reproduction among group members, with some individuals having much higher reproductive success than others

Publications (2)

article

Society formation and maintenance in yellow-bellied marmots

2025Animal Behaviourcentral
article

Correlates and consequences of dominance in a social rodent

2011Ethologytested

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