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High frequency of social polygyny reveals little costs for females in a songbird
(Springer, 2022-01)Mating system theory predicts that social polygyny—when one male forms pair bonds with two females—may evolve by female choice in species with biparental care. Females will accept a polygynous male if the beneft of mating ... -
Phenology-mediated effects of phenotype on the probability of social polygyny and its fitness consequences in a migratory passerine
(BMC, 2021-04)Why females engage in social polygyny remains an unresolved question in species where the resources provided by males maximize female fitness. In these systems, the ability of males to access several females, as well as ...
