Evolution of nuptial gifts and its coevolutionary dynamics with male-like persistence traits of females for multiple mating
Abstract Background Many male animals donate nutritive materials during courtship or mating to their female mates. Donation of large-sized gifts, though costly to prepare, can result in increased sperm transfer during mating and delayed remating of the females, resulting in higher paternity. Nuptial...
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| Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-09-01
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| Series: | BMC Ecology and Evolution |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12862-021-01901-x |