Causes of polygyny: ecology, economy, kinship, and warfare

Environmental quality and homogeneity will be positively associated with polygyny (p. 876).

Test
Test Name	Support	Significance	Coefficient	Tail
multiple regression	Supported	p<.001	.388	`UNKNOWN`

Variables
Variable Name	Variable Type	OCM Term(s)
Climate Zone	Independent	Climate
Polygyny	Dependent	Polygamy

Main Author	Published Year	Hypothesis	Supported	Variables Tested
Low, Bobbi S.	1987	Where serious pathogens are prevalent and severe, there will likely be increased polygyny (116).	Supported	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Ember, Melvin	2007	In state societies, pathogen stress will be associated with nonsororal polygyny	Supported	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Ember, Melvin	1984	Delayed age at marriage in men will be associated with polygyny (10).	Supported	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Hartung, John	1982	Degree of polygyny will be positively related to brideprice (2).	Supported	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Hartung, John	1982	Degree of polygyny will be positively related to male bias in inheritance (1).	Supported	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author