Figure 3: Life cycle schematic for G. holbrooki populations with model parameters.
From: Adaptive sex allocation in anticipation of changes in offspring mating opportunities
Males born in the preceding season produce sperm (depicted as a ‘cloud’ surrounding eggs) that will fertilize the eggs (E) of these females. The expected per capita reproductive output of zygotes (e) are depicted graphically by the black arrows. The large white arrows represent sex allocation (r). Populations alternate between one and two cohorts of females breeding simultaneously.
