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Kin selection, constraints, and the evolution of cooperative breeding in long-tailed tits. / Hatchwell, Ben J.; Sharp, Stuart P.
In: Advances in the Study of Behavior, Vol. 36, 2006, p. 355-395.

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Hatchwell, BJ & Sharp, SP 2006, 'Kin selection, constraints, and the evolution of cooperative breeding in long-tailed tits', Advances in the Study of Behavior, vol. 36, pp. 355-395. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0065-3454(06)36008-1

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Hatchwell, B. J., & Sharp, S. P. (2006). Kin selection, constraints, and the evolution of cooperative breeding in long-tailed tits. Advances in the Study of Behavior, 36, 355-395. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0065-3454(06)36008-1

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Hatchwell BJ, Sharp SP. Kin selection, constraints, and the evolution of cooperative breeding in long-tailed tits. Advances in the Study of Behavior. 2006;36:355-395. doi: 10.1016/S0065-3454(06)36008-1

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Hatchwell, Ben J. ; Sharp, Stuart P. / Kin selection, constraints, and the evolution of cooperative breeding in long-tailed tits. In: Advances in the Study of Behavior. 2006 ; Vol. 36. pp. 355-395.

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