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The correlated evolution of territorial strategies, mating strategies, and parenting strategies has stimulated considerable interest among behavioral ecologists (e.g.,Andersson,1994) for a wide variety of animal taxa [e.g., red deer: Clutton-Brock et al., 1982; dunnock (a small European bird):Davies, 1992; barn swallow: Mt ller, 1994;Searcy and Yasukawa,1995; naked mole-rat: Sherman et al., 1991].The way that territories are established and maintained sets the stage for the subsequent mating strategies (e.g., polygyny, polyandry, monogamy) which, then, set the stage for the subsequent parenting strategies (e.g., paternal care may or may not be forthcoming). The ultimate individual fitnesses of males and females in the population drive the correlated evolution of particular strategies.
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Jaeger, R.G., Peterson, M.G., Gillette, J.R. (2000). A Model of Alternative Mating Strategies in the Redback Salamander, Plethodon Cinereus . In: Bruce, R.C., Jaeger, R.G., Houck, L.D. (eds) The Biology of Plethodontid Salamanders. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-4255-1_24
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