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Showing 1 to 4 of 4 for “"Secondary sex ratio"”.
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Examining skewed sex ratio in the mountain plover (Charadrius montanus) population
Skewed sex ratios can have negative implications for population growth or persistence if not congruous for a species system. A skewed tertiary sex ratio (2.3 males per female) has been detected in the breeding population of a grassland shorebird experiencing population declines, the mountain plover …
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Examining skewed sex ratio in the mountain plover (Charadrius montanus) population
Skewed sex ratios can have negative implications for population growth or persistence if not congruous for a species system. A skewed tertiary sex ratio (2.3 males per female) has been detected in the breeding population of a grassland shorebird experiencing population declines, the mountain plover …
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Proportional assessment of X and Y chromosome-bearing spermatozoa in bull and boar ejaculates using conventional and real-time PCR techniques
… regime may prove valuable for altering the secondary sex ratio in animal agriculture.
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Sex Ratios and the City: Is parental corticosterone a mediator of the relationship between urbanization and offspring sex allocation?
… states that mothers can adjust their offspring sex ratios according to their own condition and the environmental conditions they face during breeding. Past tests of this hypothesis in avian species have focused on how natural variation shapes sex allocation trade-offs. However, urbanization also …