Research work · 2001
Dispersal, intraspecific competition, kin competition and kin facilitation: a review of the empirical evidence
Xavier Lambin, Jon Aars, Stuart B. Piertney
Abstract
Abstract Theory suggests that intraspecific competition and kin competition are keys processes shaping the evolution of dispersal. Based on a review of the empirical literature we derived the following generalizations. The plasticity within taxa in the presence and direction of sex-biased dispersal revealed by recent empirical studies argues against a single factor accounting for interspecific patterns in dispersal. If they can be parameterized, models exploring the interactions between competitive interaction and inbreeding avoidance will provide rigorous predictions for different groups.