Evolutionary stability and the rarity of grandmothering
The provision of intergenerational care, via the Grandmother Hypothesis, has been implicated in the evolution of post-fertile longevity, particularly in humans. However, if grandmothering does provide fitness benefits, a key question is why has it evolved so infrequently? We investigate this questio...
Main Authors: | Field, J, Bonsall, M |
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Format: | Journal article |
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Wiley
2017
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