Article
Delayed dispersal and prolonged brood care in a family-living beetle.
Journal of evolutionary biology - 1 Dec 2017
Dillard J R, Maigret T A
Abstract excerpt
Delayed juvenile dispersal is an important prerequisite for the evolution of family-based social systems, such as cooperative breeding and eusociality. In general, young adults forego dispersal if there are substantial benefits to remaining in the natal nest and/or the likelihood of dispersing and breeding successfully is low. We investigate some general factors thought to drive delayed juvenile dispersal in the...
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