Larger testes are associated with a higher level of polyandry, but a smaller ejaculate volume, across bushcricket species (Tettigoniidae)

Biology Letters

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 261-264

  Vahed, Karim ^a   Parker, Darren J ^b   Gilbert, James D J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DERBY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ejaculate size; Polyandry; Sexual selection; Sperm competition; Testes size

Indexed keywords

CRICKET; NUPTIAL GIFT; PHYLOGENETICS; POLYANDRY; SECONDARY SEXUAL CHARACTERISTICS; SEXUAL SELECTION; SPERM COMPETITION; TRADE-OFF;

TETTIGONIIDAE;

EID: 79954524391     PISSN: 17449561     EISSN: 1744957X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1098/rsbl.2010.0840     Document Type: Article

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