Pre-copulatory choices drive post-copulatory decisions: mechanisms of female control shift across different life stages
Abstract Background The ‘wallflower’ hypothesis proposes females mate indiscriminately to avoid reproductive delays. Post-copulatory mechanisms may then allow ‘trading up’, favouring paternity of future mates. We tested links between pre- and post-copulatory choice in Latrodectus geometricus female...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-06-01
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| Series: | BMC Ecology and Evolution |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12862-023-02138-6 |