Female of the species

Polygyny will be more common among herders who employ agricultural techniques than those who practice horticulture or exclusive pastoralism (348).

60% of obligative pastoralists and 72% of pastoralists/horticulturalists practice polygyny, compared to 33% of pastoralists/agriculturalists.

Test
Test Name	Support	Significance	Coefficient	Tail
Comparison of percentages	Support claimed	`UNKNOWN`	`UNKNOWN`	`UNKNOWN`

Variables
Variable Name	Variable Type	OCM Term(s)
Polygyny	Dependent	Regulation Of Marriage
Subsistence Activity	Independent	Diet

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