Mating System

Call:    mosaic@matsyst

Definition: System of mating; the organization of sexual interactions of individuals within populations based on sex.

Possible values, cat., factor

  • Monogamy – exclusive mating between one male and one female
  • Non-monogamy - Non-monogamy was assigned based on genetic or behavioural evidence
  • NF - Mating system reviewed and inconclusive (no affirmative records found upon review)
  • NDY - Mating system not digitised yet (yet to be evaluated)
  • NA – Mating system not applicable to the subject area

Usage notes:

  • Metric does not identify size of groups for plural mating systems
  • Metric does not identify enforcement mechanisms for different mating systems    

Additional Information: NA

Source Data: NA

                                                    

Last updated: 24 January 2022