mating system
mating system
The manner in which a group of genetically compatible, sexually dimorphous higher organisms is structured vis-à-vis mating behaviour. Such systems determine which males—i.e., alpha males vs omega males—mate with which females, and whether males from outside of the group (interlopers) can mate with the group’s females.Mating systems
• Monogamy.
• Polygamy:
— Polygyny;
— Polyandry;
— Polygynandry.
• Promiscuity.