Daughters/females and mate selection; Evolution and guarding behavior; Offspring mating behavior; Parental influence; Parental monitoring; Parent-offspring conflict in mate selection; Protection and evolution; Sex differences in guarding behavior; Sex-biased parental investment
DefinitionDaughter guarding highlights the tendency of parents to monitor and control their daughter's mating behaviors in order to protect reproductive success.
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