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Low levels of relatedness on black grouse leks despite male philopatry.
Molecular ecology - 1 Oct 2008
Lebigre C, Alatalo R V, Forss H E, Siitari H
Abstract excerpt
In lekking species, males cluster on specific areas for display (the leks) and females generally prefer to copulate with males on large aggregations. The maintenance of leks in which only a few males reproduce might be explained if subordinate males gain indirect fitness benefits. By joining a lek on which relatives are displaying, subordinates might attract more females to the lek thereby increasing the mating...
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