Behavioral Attributes of Social Groups Determine the Strength and Direction of Selection on Neural Investment

The evolution of social systems can place novel selective forces on investment in expensive neural tissue by changing cognitive demands. Previous hypotheses about the impact of sociality on neural investment have received equivocal support when tested across diverse taxonomic groups and social struc...

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Main Authors: Virginia Caponera, Leticia Avilés, Meghan Barrett, Sean O’Donnell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fevo.2021.733228/full