According to the Socio-Ecological Framework, Resource Defense Polygyny Should Evolve

question 2

Multiple Choice

According to the socio-ecological framework, resource defense polygyny should evolve when

• A) resources in the environment are clumped and easily defensible.
• B) there is a low cost to search for and find individual mates.
• C) neither sex can monopolize access to mates or resources.
• D) resources are evenly distributed but females occur in groups.

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