A Trivers-Willard effect in contemporary humans: male-biased sex ratios among billionaires
A Trivers-Willard effect in contemporary humans: male-biased sex ratios among billionaires
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United States: Public Library of Science
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Natural selection should favour the ability of mothers to adjust the sex ratio of offspring in relation to the offspring's potential reproductive success. In polygynous species, mothers in good condition would be advantaged by giving birth to more sons. While studies on mammals in general provide support for the hypothesis, studies on humans provid...
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A Trivers-Willard effect in contemporary humans: male-biased sex ratios among billionaires
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TN_cdi_plos_journals_1289624575
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1932-6203
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1932-6203
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10.1371/journal.pone.0004195
