The resident's dilemma: A female choice model for the evolution of alternative mating strategies in lekking male ruffs (Philomachus pugnax)

Behavioral Ecology

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 218-225

  Hugie, Don M ^a   Lank, David B ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

alternative mating strategies; cooperation; female choice; game theory; leks; Philomachus pugnax; polymorphism; prisoner's dilemma; ruffs; sexual selection

Indexed keywords

PHILOMACHUS PUGNAX;

LEKKING; MATE CHOICE; PRISONER'S DILEMMA; RUFF; SEXUAL SELECTION;

EID: 0030619947     PISSN: 10452249     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/beheco/8.2.218     Document Type: Article

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