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The evolution of outsider exclusion.

J R Peck1

  • 1Department of Zoology, University of Oxford, U.K.

Journal of Theoretical Biology
|February 22, 1990
PubMed
Summary

Evolutionary dynamics can favor individuals who exclude immigrants, even at a cost. This study reveals kin or group selection drives the evolution of outsider exclusion and mating reluctance.

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Area of Science:

  • Evolutionary biology
  • Population genetics
  • Mathematical modeling

Background:

  • Migration rates significantly influence population evolution.
  • Understanding the evolution of social behaviors like exclusion is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To mathematically model the evolutionary consequences of immigrant exclusion.
  • To investigate the selective pressures favoring outsider exclusion and mating reluctance.

Main Methods:

  • Development of a mathematical model analyzing individual behavior and population dynamics.
  • Simulation of evolutionary scenarios to assess the viability of exclusion strategies.

Main Results:

  • Outsider exclusion can be evolutionarily stable, even when costly for excluders.
  • Kin selection or group selection mechanisms drive the increase in frequency of outsider excluders.
  • Similar mechanisms favor the evolution of reluctance to mate with immigrants.

Conclusions:

  • Social exclusion and mate choice can be shaped by kin and group selection.
  • These evolutionary mechanisms can maintain distinct population structures and reduce gene flow.

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