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The effect of size and sex ratio experiences on reproductive competition in Nicrophorus vespilloides burying beetles in the wild

Male parents face a choice: should they invest more in caring for offspring or in attempting to mate with other females? The most profitable course depends on the intensity of competition for mates, which is likely to vary with the population sex ratio. However, the balance of pay‐offs may vary amon...

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Autores principales: Hopwood, P. E., Moore, A. J., Tregenza, T., Royle, N. J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4785605/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26749372
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jeb.12803