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social subordination hypothesis

Scope: population ecology

Papers: 1 | Mentions: 1

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Definition

Hypothesis that dominant individuals can force subordinates to leave natal territory through aggression or control over resources

Publications (1)

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Correlates and consequences of dominance in a social rodent

2011Ethology

social subordination hypothesis

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Definition

Publications (1)

Correlates and consequences of dominance in a social rodent

Related Concepts (5)

Dispersal

body condition

social dominance

Clutton-Brock index

reproductive skew

Frequently Associated Species

Crocuta crocuta

Marmota marmota

Equus caballus

Yellow-bellied Marmot

Cervus elaphus

Parus major

Passer domesticus

Oreamnos americanus

Red undulata

Canis latrans