Evolution of female promiscuity in Passerides songbirds

Evolution of female promiscuity in Passerides songbirds

Abstract Background Female promiscuity is highly variable among birds, and particularly among songbirds. Comparative work has identified several patterns of covariation with social, sexual, ecological and life history traits. However, it is unclear whether these patterns reflect causes or consequenc...

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Main Authors: Jan T. Lifjeld, Jostein Gohli, Tomáš Albrecht, Eduardo Garcia-del-Rey, Lars Erik Johannessen, Oddmund Kleven, Petter Z. Marki, Taiwo C. Omotoriogun, Melissah Rowe, Arild Johnsen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-08-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
Subjects:
Extrapair paternity
Life history
Mating system
Pair bond
Parental care
Sexual selection
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12862-019-1493-1

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