Experimental evaluation of sex differences in territory acquisition in a cooperatively breeding bird

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2009

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Eikenaar, Cas
Richardson, David S.
Brouwer, Lyanne
Bristol, Rachel
Komdeur, Jan

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Oxford University Press

Abstract

In many species, territory ownership is a prerequisite for reproduction; consequently, factors that affect success in territory acquisition can have a large impact on fitness. When competing for territories, some individuals may have an advantage if, for

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Keywords: cooperative breeding; fitness; intraspecific competition; natal dispersal; passerine; sex-related difference; Acrocephalus sechellensis; Aves Acrocephalus sechellensis; Age-related dominance; Cooperative breeding; Female choice; Intrasexual competition; Natal dispersal

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Behavioral Ecology

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