Mating characteristics of populations.

Nmothers: number of sampled mothers. Nfathers: number of inferred fathers. MP rate: multiple paternity rate. Mmothers: mean litter size. Mfathers: mean reproductive success of fathers. Vmothers: variance in litter size. Vfathers: variance in father reproductive success. Data for mothers were directly estimated from the sampled pregnant females. Data for fathers were estimated using Colony analyses of maternal and foetus genotypes. Mating characteristics of populations.