Effects of social and environmental contexts on multi-male mating and mixed paternity in socially monogamous female prairie voles

With whom and how often to mate are fundamental questions that impact individual reproductive success and the mating system. Relatively few studies have investigated female mating tactics compared with males. Here, we asked how differential access to mates influences the occurrence of mixed paternit...

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Main Authors: Marissa A. Rice, Sydney M. Galindez, Joshua T. Garner, Alexander G. Ophir
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Royal Society 2022-10-01
Series:Royal Society Open Science
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Online Access:https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsos.220298