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Novelty transmittal and innovative species

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  17 December 2007

Susan Cachel
Affiliation:
Department of Anthropology, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ 08901-1414. [email protected]

Abstract

Captive or experimental studies may be of greater utility than field studies in documenting novel behaviors. Social hierarchy affects the spread of innovations. Innovative species should also be found in cases where sociality is low or absent.

Type
Open Peer Commentary
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2007

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References

Cachel, S. (2006) Primate and human evolution. Cambridge University Press.Google Scholar