Table 5 Predictions evaluated in this study.
From: Kinship reduces alloparental care in cooperative cichlids where helpers pay-to-stay
Pay-to-stay | Kin-selection | Group augmentation | This study | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Eviction rate | NK>K or NK=K* | NK>K | NK=K | NK=K |
Alloparental brood care of subordinates | NK>K | NK<K | NK=K | NK>K |
Alloparental brood care of dominants | NK=K | NK<K | NK=K | NK=K |
Reciprocation of alloparental brood care | No | Yes | Yes | No |
Reproductive success of dominants | NK=K | NK<K | NK=K | NK=K |
Reproductive success of subordinates | No prediction | NK<K | NK=K | NK<K |
