Does genetic diversity reduce sibling competition?

Evolution

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 94-102

  Aguirre, J David ^a   Marshall, Dustin J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Indirect benefits; Multiple mating; Resource partitioning; Sexual reproduction; Sibling competition

Indexed keywords

FITNESS; GENETIC VARIATION; INVERTEBRATE; MATE CHOICE; MULTIPLE MATING; NICHE PARTITIONING; RECOMBINATION; REPRODUCTIVE COST; SEXUAL REPRODUCTION; SEXUAL SELECTION; SIBLING;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CIONA INTESTINALIS; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; MALE; METAMORPHOSIS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

ANIMALS; CIONA INTESTINALIS; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GENETIC VARIATION; MALE; METAMORPHOSIS, BIOLOGICAL; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL;

EID: 84855273060     PISSN: 00143820     EISSN: 15585646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1558-5646.2011.01413.x     Document Type: Article

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