The evolution of cooperative societies in mammals.
Informations
- Funding country
United Kingdom- Acronym
- -
- URL
- -
- Start date
- 9/1/2002
- End date
- 8/31/2005
- Budget
- 383,521 EUR
Fundings
| Name | Role | Start | End | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Grant | Grant | - | - | - |
Organisations
| Name | Role | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Cambridge | Lead Partner | - | - |
Abstract
The project will investigate the role of mutualism and kin selection in the evolution of specialised co-operative societies. Using our established study population of meerkats, Suricata suricatta, in the southern Kalahari and a combination of field experi