Lek Territory Size and the Evolution of Leks: A Model and a Test Using an Ungulate With a Flexible Mating System
Despite many decades of research, the evolution of the rare and unusual lek-mating system continues to be debated. The key question is: why do males defend tiny territories clustered together in an aggregation when the costs of doing so are so high? Theory and empirical work on lek evolution typical...
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Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2021-02-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fevo.2020.539061/full |