D Wan, P Chang, J Yin - Acta Ecologica Sinica, 2013 - Elsevier
Based on molecular technology, researchers find that extra-pair paternity (EPP) prevails among socially monogamous bird species. This phenomenon challenges traditional views …
C Wang, XIN Lu - Molecular Ecology, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Socially monogamous female birds routinely mate with males outside the pair bond. Three alternative hypotheses consider genetic benefits as the major driver behind the female …
In many socially monogamous species, females copulate with and produce offspring sired by males other than their social mates, yet it remains controversial whether or how females …
Quantitative genetic analysis is often fundamental for understanding evolutionary processes in wild populations. Avian populations provide a model system due to the relative ease of …
B Kempenaers, E Schlicht - Animal behaviour: evolution and mechanisms, 2010 - Springer
In many socially monogamous species, males and females pursue copulations with individuals other than their social mate. The outcome of this behaviour is that broods often …
Extra-pair paternity has the potential to increase male reproductive success and in turn the potential for sexual selection to act on male traits predicting extra pair mate success. There …
V Remeš - Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, 2011 - Springer
Females can adaptively adjust phenotype of their offspring via deposition of various compounds into eggs, including androgens and other hormones. Here, I investigated how …
V Remeš, B Matysioková, B Klejdus - Journal of Avian Biology, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Females can modify phenotype of their offspring through the deposition of biologically active compounds into eggs, including carotenoids, vitamins and other antioxidants …
Q Fan, ME, Y Wei, W Sun, H Wang - Animals, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Double breeding is a common reproductive strategy among temperate passerines to increase annual fecundity. To produce two clutches in the same breeding …