Sexually antagonistic co-evolution: A model and an empirical test

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 166-174

  Hoyle, A ^a   Gilburn, A S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Coelopa ursine; Coelopidae; Persistence trait; Pre mating struggle; Resistance trait; Seaweed fly; Sexual conflict; Sexual size dimorphism

Indexed keywords

ANTAGONISM; BODY SIZE; COEVOLUTION; FLY; MATING BEHAVIOR; NATURAL SELECTION; SEAWEED; SEXUAL CONFLICT; SEXUAL DIMORPHISM;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BODY SIZE; CONFLICT; EVOLUTION; FEMALE; FLY; HISTOLOGY; MALE; MATE CHOICE; PHYSIOLOGY; POPULATION DENSITY; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT;

ANIMALS; BODY SIZE; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); DIPTERA; EVOLUTION; FEMALE; MALE; MATING PREFERENCE, ANIMAL; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; POPULATION DENSITY; SEX CHARACTERISTICS;

COELOPA; COELOPA URSINA; COELOPIDAE;

EID: 72449166598     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: 14209101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1420-9101.2009.01886.x     Document Type: Article

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