B T Preston

Summary

Affiliation: University of Liverpool
Country: UK

Publications

  1. ncbi Overt and covert competition in a promiscuous mammal: the importance of weaponry and testes size to male reproductive success
    B T Preston
    Institute of Biological Sciences, University of Stirling, Stirling FK9 4LA, UK
    Proc Biol Sci 270:633-40. 2003
  2. ncbi Male mate choice influences female promiscuity in Soay sheep
    B T Preston
    Institute of Biological Sciences, University of Stirling, Stirling FK9 4LA, UK
    Proc Biol Sci 272:365-73. 2005
  3. ncbi Soay rams target reproductive activity towards promiscuous females' optimal insemination period
    B T Preston
    Institute of Biological Sciences, University of Stirling, Stirling FK9 4LA, UK
    Proc Biol Sci 270:2073-8. 2003
  4. ncbi Sperm competition and diversity in rodent copulatory behaviour
    P Stockley
    Animal Behaviour Group, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Liverpool, Leahurst Veterinary Field Station, Chester High Road, Neston, CH64 7TE, UK
    J Evol Biol 17:1048-57. 2004

Detail Information

Publications4

  1. ncbi Overt and covert competition in a promiscuous mammal: the importance of weaponry and testes size to male reproductive success
    B T Preston
    Institute of Biological Sciences, University of Stirling, Stirling FK9 4LA, UK
    Proc Biol Sci 270:633-40. 2003
    ..Our results thus provide direct quantitative evidence that male reproductive success in wild populations of mammals is dependent upon the relative magnitude of both overt contest competition and covert sperm competition...
  2. ncbi Male mate choice influences female promiscuity in Soay sheep
    B T Preston
    Institute of Biological Sciences, University of Stirling, Stirling FK9 4LA, UK
    Proc Biol Sci 272:365-73. 2005
    ....
  3. ncbi Soay rams target reproductive activity towards promiscuous females' optimal insemination period
    B T Preston
    Institute of Biological Sciences, University of Stirling, Stirling FK9 4LA, UK
    Proc Biol Sci 270:2073-8. 2003
    ....
  4. ncbi Sperm competition and diversity in rodent copulatory behaviour
    P Stockley
    Animal Behaviour Group, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Liverpool, Leahurst Veterinary Field Station, Chester High Road, Neston, CH64 7TE, UK
    J Evol Biol 17:1048-57. 2004
    ..We conclude that sperm competition is likely to be an important selection pressure explaining diversity in mammalian copulatory behaviour...