The interplay of grandparental investment according to the survival status of other grandparent types
Abstract Inclusive fitness theory predicts that grandparental investment in grandchildren aims to maximise their inclusive fitness. Owing to an increasing overlap between successive generations in modern affluent populations, the importance of grandparental investment remains high. Despite the growi...
Main Authors: | Samuli Helle, Antti O. Tanskanen, Jenni E. Pettay, Mirkka Danielsbacka |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2022-08-01
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Series: | Scientific Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-18693-9 |
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