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Fragmentation modes and the evolution of life cycles

Fig 5

Advantages of group living.

Group size benefit g_i = [(i − 1)/(n − 2)]^α as a function of group size for different values of the degree of complementarity α. If α < 1, g_i is concave; if α = 1, g_i is linear; if α > 1, g_i is convex.

doi: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pcbi.1005860.g005