Harts, AnnaKokko, Hanna2015-12-130014-3820http://hdl.handle.net/1885/74974Paternity 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 monoKeywords: copulation; fertility; fitness; life history trait; monogamy; paternity; reproductive strategy; sex ratio Male mating strategy; Mate-guarding; Monogamy; Paternity protection; Sex ratioUnderstanding Promiscuity: When Is Seeking Additional Mates Better Than Guarding An Already Found One?201310.1111/evo.121632016-02-24