Mating Systems
Causes of spacing patterns
Parental care and female dispersion influence mating system
Monogamy
Social monogamy
Mate assistance in Peromyscus californicus
Mate assistance monogamy in snow buntings
Social monogamy ƒ genetic monogamy
Polygyny (> 90% of mammals)
Ecological correlates of polygyny
Polygyny (< 10% of birds)
Ecological factors affecting polygyny
Habitat heterogeneity
Resource defense polygyny
Polygyny threshold model
Polygyny threshold predictions
Polygyny in pied flycatchers
Polygyny in anolis lizards depends on size
Polyandry
Ecological reasons for polyandry
Why should females multiple mate?
Pseudoscorpions gain fertility benefit
Human mating systems
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