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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Main Author: Kavita Isvaran
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fevo.2020.539061/full