Schwartz, Steven K.; Peterson, Merrill A. - In: Behavioral Ecology 17 (2006) 6, pp. 1004-1010
It is well established that females of many species exhibit polyandry. Although such behavior often increases female …. However, the existence of highly polyandrous species suggests substantial polyandry benefits and/or minimal costs in some …, coupled with a lack of longevity costs, apparently explains the extreme polyandry in this species. In addition, the existence …