Food, vigilance, and sperm: the role of male direct benefits in the evolution of female preference in a polygamous bird
The adaptive significance of female selection of copulation partners remains unresolved, particularly in polygamous species where males do not provide paternal care. In these species the possibility that direct benefits other than paternal care may play an important role in the evolution of female c...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2003
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