Applying the resource dispersion hypothesis to a fission–fusion society: A case study of the African lion (Panthera leo)

Abstract The relationship between the spatiotemporal distribution of resources and patterns of sociality is widely discussed. While the resource dispersion hypothesis (RDH) was formulated to explain why animals sometimes live in groups from which they derive no obvious benefits, it has also been suc...

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Main Authors: Moreangels M. Mbizah, Marion Valeix, David W. Macdonald, Andrew J. Loveridge
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-08-01
Series:Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.5456