Sex ratio represents a unique context for selection on attractive traits: Consequences for the evolution of sexual dimorphism

American Naturalist

Volumn 157, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 334-347

  Ashman, T L ^a   Diefenderfer, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

Flowers; Fragaria virginiana; Petal size; Selection; Sex ratio

Indexed keywords

EVOLUTION; SELECTION; SEX RATIO; SEXUAL DIMORPHISM;

FRAGARIA VIRGINIANA;

EID: 0035097934     PISSN: 00030147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/319192     Document Type: Article

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