Turn taking is not restricted by task specialisation but does not facilitate equality in offspring provisioning
Abstract Sexual conflict arises when two individuals invest in their common offspring because both individuals benefit when their partner invests more. Conditional cooperation is a theoretical concept that could resolve this conflict. Here, parents are thought to motivate each other to contribute to...
Main Authors: | Maaike Griffioen, Arne Iserbyt, Wendt Müller |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2021-11-01
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Series: | Scientific Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-01298-z |
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