Only females in poor condition display a clear preference and prefer males with an average badge
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Female condition-dependent variation in mate preference may have important evolutionary implications, not only within the same population but also among populations. There are few experiments, however, on how condition and/or genotyp...
Main Authors: | Griggio Matteo, Hoi Herbert |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-08-01
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Series: | BMC Evolutionary Biology |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/10/261 |
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