Even though, the same constraints act on the female, females also have to make a reproductive decision based on whether she is near a food source. Otherwise, she risks dying while she is a gravid female. The female also need to consider if there is a “suitable medium” to lay her offspring nearby otherwise they die (Moore, 2016). This process takes time and energy. So, such constraints in addition to everything I stated above acts on females; therefore, if conditions are unfavorable she may decide; to copulate with any quality mate, use a high quality mate’s sperm, or to reject copulation (Gowaty and Hubbell, 2005). Overall, it is important to consider that “individuals in a population are flexible to adjust their behaviors to enhance their fitness” and that life expectancy is a variable that influences reproductive decisions (Gowaty,
Even though, the same constraints act on the female, females also have to make a reproductive decision based on whether she is near a food source. Otherwise, she risks dying while she is a gravid female. The female also need to consider if there is a “suitable medium” to lay her offspring nearby otherwise they die (Moore, 2016). This process takes time and energy. So, such constraints in addition to everything I stated above acts on females; therefore, if conditions are unfavorable she may decide; to copulate with any quality mate, use a high quality mate’s sperm, or to reject copulation (Gowaty and Hubbell, 2005). Overall, it is important to consider that “individuals in a population are flexible to adjust their behaviors to enhance their fitness” and that life expectancy is a variable that influences reproductive decisions (Gowaty,