Variance in offspring sex ratio and maternal allocation in a highly invasive mammal

Abstract Skewed sex ratios at birth are widely reported in wild populations, however, the extent to which parents are able to modulate the sex ratio of offspring to maximize their own fitness remains unclear. This is particularly true for highly polytocous species as maximizing fitness may include t...

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Main Authors: Sarah M. Chinn, Timothy Smyser, James C. Beasley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2023-05-01
Series:Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.10136