The Pursuit of Extra-pair Copulations by Female Birds: A New Hypothesis of Colony Formation

A previously unrecognized selective pressure is proposed here which may contribute to the formation of bird colonies: the pursuit of extra-pair copulations (EPCs) by females. The "EPC hypothesis" employs the mechanisms of models of lek evolution which explain how males in promiscuous speci...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of theoretical biology 1993-08, Vol.163 (3), p.333-346
1. Verfasser:	Wagner, Richard H.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animal and plant ecology Animal, plant and microbial ecology Animals Aves Biological and medical sciences Brackish Demecology Freshwater Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology Marine Vertebrata
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