( med at individuals of higher rank) decr...)The higher the hierarchy, the greater the aggression

med at individuals of higher rank) decreased down the hierarchy, as predicted by our models," write the authors. Cant et al. conclude that variation in future fitness due to inheritance rank is the hidden factor accounting for much of the variation in aggression among apparently equivalent individuals.

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Source:University of Chicago Press Journals


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