If there are almost equal numbers of men and women and one man has several mates,then the other men must,by default,be without a mate.This is an example of _____ polygyny.

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This scenario is an example of "effective polygyny," where, despite a balanced sex ratio, a few males mate with multiple females, effectively leaving a larger number of males without mates. This term is used in behavioral ecology and sociobiology to describe situations where the operational sex ratio is skewed by the mating behavior of individuals within the population.

If There Are Almost Equal Numbers of Men and Women