Measuring sexual selection on females in sex-role-reversed Mormon crickets (Anabrus simplex, Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae)

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 23, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 1528-1537

  Robson, L J ^a   Gwynne, D T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Anabrus simplex; Female competition; Male choice; Orthoptera; Selection analysis; Sex role reversal; Sexual selection

Indexed keywords

BODY SIZE; COMPETITION (ECOLOGY); CRICKET; FITNESS; FUNCTIONAL MORPHOLOGY; MATE CHOICE; MATING SUCCESS; NUPTIAL GIFT; SEX ROLE; SEXUAL SELECTION;

ANABRUS SIMPLEX; ORTHOPTERA; TETTIGONIIDAE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GENETIC FITNESS; GENETIC SELECTION; GENETICS; GRYLLIDAE; HISTOLOGY; MATE CHOICE; MORPHOMETRICS; PHYSIOLOGY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; UNITED STATES;

ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHTS AND MEASURES; FEMALE; GENETIC FITNESS; GRYLLIDAE; IDAHO; MATING PREFERENCE, ANIMAL; NEVADA; SELECTION, GENETIC; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL;

EID: 77954146319     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: 14209101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1420-9101.2010.02021.x     Document Type: Article

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