the type of farming economy that most often practices polygyny is the less economically stable farming economy.
which type of farming economy most often practices polygyny?
less economically stable
anthropologist jack goody's comparative study of marriage around the world, using the ethnographic atlas, demonstrated a historical correlation between the practice of extensive shifting horticulture and polygyny in the majority of sub-saharan african societies. drawing on the work of ester boserup, goody notes that in some of the sparsely populated regions where shifting cultivation takes place in africa, much of the work is done by women. this favoured polygamous marriages in which men sought to monopolize the production of women "who are valued both as workers and as child bearers." goody however, observes that the correlation is imperfect, and also describes more traditionally male dominated though relatively extensive farming systems such as those that exist in much of west africa, particularly the savanna region, where polygamy is desired more for the production of male offspring whose labor in farming is valued.
polygyny
this species practices polygyny, usually bigamy, with the male travelling large distances to acquire a second mate. the male will mate with the secondary female and then return to the primary female in order to help with aspects of child rearing, such as feeding.





















































the european pied flycatcher is mainly insectivorous, although its diet also includes other arthropods. this species commonly feeds on spiders, ants, bees and similar prey.





















































the european pied flycatcher has a very large range and population size and so it is of least concern according to the international union for conservation of nature (iucn).





















































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european pied flycatcher