Extra-pair reproduction : variation and indirect fitness consequences in song sparrows, Melospiza melodia

Simultaneous polyandry is common in a wide range of taxa including socially monogamous species. Despite considerable research effort, the forces driving the evolution of extra-pair reproduction remain uncertain, requiring direct and indirect selection on males and females to be quantified. One prima...

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Main Author: Sardell, Rebecca
Published: University of Aberdeen 2011
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.553855