Concept information
This concept has been deprecated.
Preferred term
assortative mating
Is replaced by
Definition
- [Henderson's] non-random mating within a population where individuals tend to mate with individuals resembling themselves. In human populations for example, mating tends to be random for certain characteristics such as blood groups and assortative for others such as height and ethnic group.
Broader concept
Entry terms
- assortatively mate
- assortatively mated
- assortatively mating
- assortative mate
- assortative matings
Scope note
- MS Academic Keywords
URI
http://vocabs.lter-europe.net/EnvThes/msa0077
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