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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Nature Portfolio
2016
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