Polygyny and extra-pair paternity enhance the opportunity for sexual selection in blue tits
Polygyny and extra-pair paternity are generally thought to enhance sexual selection. However, the extent to which these phenomena increase variance in male reproductive success will depend on the covariance between success at these two strategies. We analysed these patterns over four breeding season...
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| Format: | Online |
| Language: | English |
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Springer-Verlag
2010
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| Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3058500/ |