Males of a sexually cannibalistic spider chemically assess relative female quality

Abstract Background Mate choice is a taxonomically wide-spread phenomenon, mostly exerted by females although male mate choice occurs as well. While costs and benefits of choosiness have been well studied, the underlying mechanisms are largely unclear. Different models exist, namely best-of-n or thr...

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Main Authors: Anna-Lena Cory, Jutta M. Schneider
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-07-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12862-020-01657-w