Breeding biology and variable mating system of a population of introduced dunnocks (Prunella modularis) in New Zealand.

Species with variable mating systems provide a unique opportunity to investigate whether females receive direct fitness benefits from additional male partners. The direct benefits provide an obvious explanation for why females would breed polyandrously, in a situation where males clearly do not atta...

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Main Authors: Eduardo S A Santos, Shinichi Nakagawa
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/6252d4008386463e913d5319e3e9781f
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