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The Ecological Significance of Behavioral Dominance

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Social Behavior

Part of the book series: Perspectives in Ethology ((PEIE,volume 3))

Abstract

In a discussion of the evolution of gene flow, Wilson (1975, p. 103) pointed out that a tendency for different sexes and age groups to migrate differentially can exert a profound influence on social structure. In this paper, I suggest that the reverse is equally true: a basic social structure—namely, the dominance hierarchy—can strongly influence the differential dispersal and migration of different sexes and age groups and thereby serve an important function in population dynamics.

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