Conditional monogyny: female quality predicts male faithfulness
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>Male monogyny in the absence of paternal investment is arguably one of the most puzzling mating systems. Recent evidence suggests that males of monogynous species adjust their life-history and their mating decision to shifting spat...
Main Authors: | Welke Klaas W, Zimmer Stefanie M, Schneider Jutta M |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2012-04-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Zoology |
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Online Access: | http://www.frontiersinzoology.com/content/9/1/7 |
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