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Understanding Promiscuity: When Is Seeking Additional Mates Better Than Guarding An Already Found One?

Date

Authors

Harts, Anna

Kokko, Hanna

Publisher

Society for the Study of Evolution

Abstract

Paternity protection and the acquisition of multiple mates select for different traits. The consensus from theoretical work is that mate-guarding intensifies with an increasing male bias in the adult sex ratio (ASR). A male bias can thus lead to male mono

Keywords

Keywords: copulation; fertility; fitness; life history trait; monogamy; paternity; reproductive strategy; sex ratio Male mating strategy; Mate-guarding; Monogamy; Paternity protection; Sex ratio

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/1885/74974

Collections

ANU Research Publications

Source

Evolution

Type

Journal article

DOI

10.1111/evo.12163

Restricted until

2037-12-31

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