Kin selection and the evolution of social information use in animal conflict.

Animals often use social information about conspecifics in making decisions about cooperation and conflict. While the importance of kin selection in the evolution of intraspecific cooperation and conflict is widely acknowledged, few studies have examined how relatedness influences the evolution of s...

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Main Authors: Christopher C M Baker, Sasha R X Dall, Daniel J Rankin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3285175?pdf=render