Why males compete rather than care, with an application to supplying collective goods

DOI10.1007/S11538-020-00800-4zbMath1466.92126OpenAlexW3087196270WikidataQ99559078 ScholiaQ99559078MaRDI QIDQ829252

Kristen Hawkes, Peter S. Kim, Michael Weight, Danya Rose, Sara L. Loo

Publication date: 5 May 2021

Published in: Bulletin of Mathematical Biology (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11538-020-00800-4

zbMATH Keywords

ordinary differential equationslarge-game huntingmale competitionmating effortpaternal care

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Problems related to evolution (92D15) Qualitative investigation and simulation of ordinary differential equation models (34C60)

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