Reproductive ecology and life history trade-offs in a dimorphic polygynous mammal, the New Zealand fur seal
Polygyny is the most common mating system in mammalian species (95%), yet our understanding of polygynous systems and microevolutionary processes is still limited. Pinniped mating systems range from extreme polygyny (e.g. elephant seals) to sequential female defence by males and hence have often bee...
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University of Canterbury. School of Biological Sciences
2009
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10092/2505 |