Multiple paternity in reptiles: patterns and processes.

The evolution of female promiscuity poses an intriguing problem as benefits of mating with multiple males often have to arise via indirect, genetic, effects. Studies on birds have documented that multiple paternity is common in natural populations but strong evidence for selection via female benefit...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Uller, O, Olsson, M
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2008