Disease dynamics and costly punishment can foster socially imposed monogamy

Many human societies transitioned from polygyny to socially imposed monogamy as group sizes increased. Using a simulation model, the authors show that sexually transmitted infections impose heavier fitness penalties on polygynists as group size grows, enabling monogamists who punish polygyny to thri...

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Auteurs principaux: Chris T. Bauch, Richard McElreath
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Langue:EN
Publié: Nature Portfolio 2016
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Accès en ligne:https://doaj.org/article/d82ad0266f7744f385cec4e8b6faf975
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