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Showing 1 to 4 of 4 for “"Alternative mating strategies"”.
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Extra-pair paternity within the female-defense polygyny of the lizard, Anolis carolinensis: Evidence of alternative mating strategies
… males possible. In the polygynous female-defense mating system of Anolis carolinensis, males compete directly for females through territorial behavior. Inter-male competition is intense due to an average polygyny ratio of 1 male to 3 females despite a 1:1 adult sex ratio. Through high levels of …
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Sexual behaviour and sexual selection in newts
… in both species of newt are considered as alternative mating strategies, and an attempt is made to classify them in terms of contemporary ideas concerning behavioural strategies. References are listed in Chapter 6.
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The Maintenance of Male Color Polymorphism in Poecilia parae
… five color morphs employ different behavioral mating strategies (hereafter alternative mating strategies, AMSs) to maximize their reproductive success. These AMSs are also accompanied by differences in morphological traits, such as testes investment and sperm morphometry that complement the …
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Molecular regulation of vasopressin receptor among (mostly) monogamous prairie voles
… and associated behaviors are predicted by two alternative avpr1a alleles. These “HI” and “LO” alleles are defined by four linked single nucleotide polymorphisms, one of which is a polymorphic CpG site (polyCpG) located within a putative intron enhancer. This polyCpG is weakly linked to several …