Reciprocity and behavioral heterogeneity govern the stability of social networks.

ABSTRACT: The dynamics of social networks can determine the transmission of information, the spread of diseases, and the evolution of behavior. Despite this broad importance, a general framework for predicting social network stability has not been proposed. Here we present longitudinal data on the social dynamics of a cooperative bird species, the wire-tailed manakin, to evaluate the potential causes of temporal network stability. We find that when partners interact less frequently and when social connectedness increases, the network is subsequently less stable. Social connectivity was also negatively associated with the temporal persistence of coalition partnerships on an annual timescale. This negative association between connectivity and stability was surprising, especially given that individual

SUBMITTER: Dakin R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7022202 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature