Sperm competition games played by dimorphic male beetles: fertilization gains with equal mating access.

Alternative mating tactics can generate asymmetry in the sperm competition risk between males within species. Theory predicts that adaptations to sperm competition should arise in males facing the greater risk. This prediction is met in the dung beetle Onthophagus binodis where minor males which sne...

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Main Authors: Tomkins, J L, Simmons, L W
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 2000
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1690708/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11007331
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