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Mating system

A mating system is a way in which a group is structured in relation to sexual behaviour. The precise meaning depends upon the context. With respect to animals, the term describes which males and females mate under which circumstances. Recognised systems include monogamy, polygamy (which includes polygyny, polyandry, and polygynandry), and promiscuity…

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Mating system

Nodes94
Edges93
Triples58
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.021277
Components1

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Mating system

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related to In animals · 24
Mating system → Although, Apis, Different, Facultative, Genetic, Grayling, Hipparchia, However, Many, Monogamy, One, Polyandry, Polygamy, Polygynandry, Polygyny, Promiscuity, The, There, This, Three
has cause · 13
Mating system → Another, Because, Certain, Even, In, Mating, Monogamous, Monogamy, Specifically, The, These, This, While
related to Further reading · 8
Mating system → Archived, Cross-Cultural Research, Foragers, Marlowe, PDF, S2CID, Standard Cross-Cultural Sample, The Mating System
related to In humans · 7
Mating system → Compared, Even, From, However, Humans, One, Regarding
related to In plants · 3
Mating system → Mixed, More, The
is a · 1
Mating system → way in which a group is structured in relation to sexual behaviour

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mating species sexual one systems dna animals polygyny associated group monogamy system males females may different polyandry two genetic also

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Mating systemis away in which a group is structured in relation to sexual behaviour0.90text
marriageinstance ofthe terms have been extended to encompass the formation of relationships0.80text
Apis melliferainstance ofGenetic polyandry is found in some insect species0.80text
Mating systemhas causeMonogamy0.60section
Mating systemhas causeThese0.60section
Mating systemhas causeEven0.60section
Mating systemhas causeWhile0.60section
Mating systemhas causeCertain0.60section
Mating systemhas causeMating0.60section
Mating systemhas causeIn0.60section
Mating systemhas causeThis0.60section
Mating systemhas causeMonogamous0.60section

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