resource defense polygyny

a form of polygyny in nonhuman animals that can occur when some males defend areas containing sufficient resources to allow a number of females to breed successfully. A male defending sufficient resources is able to benefit from polygyny not by being more attractive or having better genes but because the resources he controls can feed multiple females and their offspring.

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Psychology term of the day

November 19th 2024

transitional living

a supervised living situation that allows patients with psychiatric or neurological disorders to make the transition from the dependence of a hospital setting to greater independence before returning to fully independent living.