Temporal variation of heterozygosity-based assortative mating and related benefits in a lesser kestrel population

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 22, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 2488-2495

  Ortego, J ^a   Calabuig, G ^b   Bonal, R ^b   MuNoz A ^c   Aparicio, J M ^b   Cordero, P J ^b  

^a MUSEO NACIONAL DE CIENCIAS NATURALES   (Spain)

^b INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIÓN EN RECURSOS CINEGÉTICOS IREC CSIC UCLM JCCM   (Spain)

^c INSTITUTO DE RECURSOS NATURALES   (Spain)

Author keywords

Assortative mating; Fitness; Genetic diversity; Heterozygosity; Lek paradox; Mate preferences

Indexed keywords

ASSORTATIVE MATING; CLUTCH SIZE; GENETIC VARIATION; HETEROZYGOSITY; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; MATE CHOICE; PARENT-OFFSPRING INTERACTION; RAPTOR; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY; SEXUAL SELECTION; TEMPORAL VARIATION;

FALCO NAUMANNI;

EID: 72449181309     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: 14209101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1420-9101.2009.01865.x     Document Type: Article

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