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Male age mediates reproductive investment and response to paternity assurance

Date

Authors

Benowitz, Kyle M.

Head, Megan

Williams, Camellia A.

Moore, Allen J

Royle, Nick J.

Publisher

Royal Society of London

Abstract

Theory predicts that male response to reduced paternity will depend on male state and interactions between the sexes. If there is little chance of reproducing again, then males should invest heavily in current offspring, regardless of their share in pater

Keywords

Keywords: adaptation; age; beetle; female behavior; male; mating behavior; mating success; paternity; reproductive success; social insect Burying beetle; Mating effort; Parental care; Parental selection; Paternity; Terminal investment

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/1885/77676

Collections

ANU Research Publications

Source

Proceedings of the Royal Society of London Series B: Biological Sciences

Type

Journal article

DOI

10.1098/rspb.2013.1124

Restricted until

2037-12-31

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