The effect of sex ratio on male reproductive success in painted turtles, Chrysemys picta
Sex ratio theory suggests that the strength of intersexual selection will increase as a population more male-biased; reflecting increased selectivity in mate choice. Populations of pond turtle have varying adult sex ratios, in painted turtles (Chrysemys picta), reported sex ratios range from female...
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2010
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10214/2871 |