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Page 374
... males , reducing ( but not completely preventing ) the possibility of multiple matings by the queen [ 512 ] . In the swarming ceratopogonid midges , the male also sacrifices himself to prevent other males from insem- inating his mate ...
... males , reducing ( but not completely preventing ) the possibility of multiple matings by the queen [ 512 ] . In the swarming ceratopogonid midges , the male also sacrifices himself to prevent other males from insem- inating his mate ...
Page 387
... males . The first of these traits is a tendency to be receptive only in the presence of a group of males . In species as different as sage grouse , Uganda kob ( an antelope ) , certain frogs , and many insects , males form mating ...
... males . The first of these traits is a tendency to be receptive only in the presence of a group of males . In species as different as sage grouse , Uganda kob ( an antelope ) , certain frogs , and many insects , males form mating ...
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... males may mate with more than one female per breeding season . A. Some males can economically monopolize access to several females 1. FEMALE DEFENSE POLYGYNY : Females live in permanent groups , which males defend directly . 2. RESOURCE ...
... males may mate with more than one female per breeding season . A. Some males can economically monopolize access to several females 1. FEMALE DEFENSE POLYGYNY : Females live in permanent groups , which males defend directly . 2. RESOURCE ...
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NATURAL SELECTION | 5 |
Alternative Hypotheses | 11 |
Experimental Tests of Evolutionary Predictions | 17 |
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