Sex differences in age‐to‐maturation relate to sexual selection and adult sex ratios in birds

Abstract Maturation (the age when organisms are physiologically capable of breeding) is one of the major life history traits that have pervasive implications for reproductive strategies, fitness, and population growth. Sex differences in maturation are common in nature, although the causes of such d...

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Main Authors: Sergio Ancona, András Liker, M. Cristina Carmona‐Isunza, Tamás Székely
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-02-01
Series:Evolution Letters
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/evl3.156