Paternity analysis reveals opposing selection pressures on crown coloration in the blue tit (Parus c...
Paternity analysis reveals opposing selection pressures on crown coloration in the blue tit (Parus caeruleus)
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England: The Royal Society
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English
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In socially monogamous species, extra-pair paternity can increase the variance in reproductive success and thereby the potential for sexual selection on male ornaments. We studied whether male secondary sexual ornaments are selected through within- and/or extra-pair reproductive success in the blue tit (Parus caeruleus). Male blue tits display a br...
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Paternity analysis reveals opposing selection pressures on crown coloration in the blue tit (Parus caeruleus)
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_1691469
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_1691469
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0962-8452
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1471-2954
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10.1098/rspb.2003.2460
