Choosy Females

Choosy Females

Scientists have realized over the past 30 years that in many species, females copulate with more than one male during a single reproductive cycle, then store and use sperm from more than one male to fertilize their eggs. Some researchers are now engaged in a vigorous debate over the question of the...

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Published in:Bioscience Vol. 50; no. 1; pp. 7 - 12
Main Author: Ben-Ari, Elia T.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Circulation, AIBS, 1313 Dolley Madison Blvd., Suite 402, McLean, VA 22101. USA American Institute of Biological Sciences 01-01-2000
University of California Press
Oxford University Press
Subjects:
Animal reproduction
Evolution
Females
Natural history
Reproductive cycle
Sexual orientation
Sexual selection (Natural selection)
Sexual selection in animals
United States
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Summary:Scientists have realized over the past 30 years that in many species, females copulate with more than one male during a single reproductive cycle, then store and use sperm from more than one male to fertilize their eggs. Some researchers are now engaged in a vigorous debate over the question of the extent to which female choice can influence the outcome of male-male competition after copulation.
ISSN:0006-3568
1525-3244
DOI:10.1641/0006-3568(2000)050[0008:CF]2.3.CO;2