Socio-ecological models aim to predict the variation in social systems based on a limited
number of ecological parameters. Since the 1960s, the original model has taken two paths …

A Guide to the Mammals of China is an outgrowth of the desire of the Biodiversity Working
Group (BWG) of the China Council for International Cooperation in Environment and …

The hierarchical organization of dominance relations among animals has wide-ranging
implications in social evolution. The structure of dominance relations has often been …

The lost dream of ecological determinism: Time to say goodbye? ╦ Or a White Queen's
proposal? Page 1 The Lost Dream of Ecological Determinism: Time to Say Goodbye? ... Or a …

Socioecological models of the evolution of female-bonded societies predict a relation
between resource distribution and the nature of female affiliative and dominance …

Phylogenetic models of primate social behaviour posit that core social traits are inherent
species characteristics that depend largely on phylogenetic histories of species rather than …

Dominance behaviours have been collected for many groups of animals since 1922 and
serve as a foundation for research on social behaviour and social structure. Despite a …

Over the past few decades, socioecological models have been developed to explain the
relationships between the ecological conditions, social systems, and reproductive success …

Dominance hierarchies based on resource holding potential (RHP) or age are central to the
social structure of many group-living animals. Nonhuman primate females and some other …

A common practice in studies of social animals is to rank individuals according to
dominance status, which has been shown to influence access to limited resources and …