Territoriality and male reproductive success in arctic ground squirrels
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Territoriality and male reproductive success in arctic ground squirrels
Although territorial defense is a common form of reproductive competition among male vertebrates, the exact reproductive consequences of this behavior are often poorly understood. To explore relationships between territoriality and reproductive success in a nongroup-living mammal, we quantified patterns of space use, mating success, and fertilization success for males in a free-living populatio...
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عنوان ژورنال: Behavioral Ecology
سال: 2001
ISSN: 1465-7279
DOI: 10.1093/beheco/12.5.626