Sperm competition promotes the exploitation of rival ejaculates

Journal of Theoretical Biology

Volumn 243, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 230-234

  Hodgson, D J ^a   Hosken, D J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Paternity; Polyandry; Sperm competition; Sperm use

Indexed keywords

EXPLOITATION; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION (REPRODUCTION); MALE; POLYANDRY; SPERM COMPETITION;

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; EJACULATION; FERTILITY; FERTILIZATION; PATERNITY; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEMINAL PLASMA; SPERM;

ANIMALS; EJACULATION; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION; MALE; PATERNITY; SEMEN; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; SPERMATOZOA;

EID: 33749989828     PISSN: 00225193     EISSN: 10958541     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jtbi.2006.06.024     Document Type: Article

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