Male age mediates reproductive investment and response to paternity assurance

Kyle M. Benowitz; Megan Head; Camellia A. Williams; Allen J Moore; Nick J. Royle

doi:10.1098/rspb.2013.1124

Male age mediates reproductive investment and response to paternity assurance

Kyle M. Benowitz, Megan Head, Camellia A. Williams, Allen J Moore, Nick J. Royle

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Theory predicts that male response to reduced paternity will depend on male state and interactions between the sexes. If there is little chance of reproducing again, then males should invest heavily in current offspring, regardless of their share in pater

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	20131124-20131124
Journal	Proceedings of the Royal Society of London Series B: Biological Sciences
Volume	280
Issue number	1764
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2013.1124
Publication status	Published - 2013

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Male age mediates reproductive investment and response to paternity assurance

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