Phenotypic correlates and survival consequences of male mating success in lek-mating greater prairie-chickens (Tympanuchus cupido)

Female choice and male-male aggression are two modes of sexual selection that can lead to elaboration of male morphological and behavioral traits. In lek-mating species, male mating success is often strongly skewed, and it is puzzling why variation in male traits is still observed given directional...

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Veröffentlicht in:Behavioral ecology and sociobiology 2008-07, Vol.62 (9), p.1377-1388
Hauptverfasser: Nooker, Jacqueline K, Sandercock, Brett K
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