Cooperative interactions among females can lead to even more extraordinary sex ratios
Hamilton's local mate competition theory provided an explanation for extraordinary female-biased sex ratios in a range of organisms. When mating takes place locally, in structured populations, a female-biased sex ratio is favored to reduce competition between related males, and to provide more...
Main Authors: | Iritani, R, West, SA, Abe, J |
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2021
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