Sex-specific early survival drives adult sex ratio bias in snowy plovers and impacts mating system and population growth [Population Biology]

Adult sex ratio (ASR) is a central concept in population biology and a key factor in sexual selection, but why do most demographic models ignore sex biases? Vital rates often vary between the sexes and across life history, but their relative contributions to ASR variation remain poorly understood—an essential step...

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