Reinterpreting Bateman gradients: Multiple mating and selection in both sexes of a songbird species

Behavioral Ecology

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 1078-1088

  Gerlach, N M ^a   McGlothlin, J W ^b   Parker, P G ^c   Ketterson, E D ^c  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI ST LOUIS   (United States)

Author keywords

Behav Ecol ; Bateman gradient; extra pair mating; mating success; multiple mating; reproductive success; sexual selection

Indexed keywords

DATA SET; EXTRA-PAIR COPULATION; FECUNDITY; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; MATE LOCATION; MATING SUCCESS; MULTIPLE MATING; PATERNITY; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; SEX-RELATED DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL SELECTION; SONGBIRD;

JUNCO (AVES); JUNCO HYEMALIS; PASSERI;

EID: 84865770944     PISSN: 10452249     EISSN: 14657279     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/beheco/ars077     Document Type: Article

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