The evolution of static allometry in sexually selected traits

Evolution

Volumn 57, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 2450-2458

  Bonduriansky, Russell ^a   Day, Troy ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Allometry; Display traits; Evolution; Exaggerated traits; Morphology; Sexual selection; Signaling; Weapons

Indexed keywords

ALLOMETRY; EVOLUTION; MORPHOLOGY; SEXUAL SELECTION;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0345094920     PISSN: 00143820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0014-3820.2003.tb01490.x     Document Type: Article

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