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Ecology, Concepts and Applications, 2/e
Manuel C. Molles, University of New Mexico - Albuquerque

Social Relations

Chapter Objectives


Mate choice by one sex and/or competition for mates among individuals of the same sex can result in selection for particular traits in individuals of the opposite sex, a process called sexual selection.

The evolution of sociality is generally accompanied by cooperative feeding, defense of the social group, and restricted reproductive opportunities.