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Sequential male mate choice under sperm competition risk

Male eagerness to mate is a central paradigm of sexual selection theory. However, limited sperm supplies mean that male sexual restraint might sometimes be favored under promiscuous mating. Here, we demonstrate dynamic plasticity in male mating effort when females are encountered sequentially under...

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Autores principales: Ramm, Steven A., Stockley, Paula
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4014308/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24822023
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/beheco/aru037