The evolution of sex differences in mate searching when females benefit: New theory and a comparative test

Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences

Volumn 279, Issue 1731, 2012, Pages 1225-1232

  McCartney, J ^a,b   Kokko, H ^c   Heller, K G ^b   Gwynne, D T ^d  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ERLANGEN NUREMBERG   (Germany)

^c AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Mate searching; Nuptial gift; Resource advertising; Risk shift

Indexed keywords

CRICKET; EVOLUTIONARY THEORY; FEMALE BEHAVIOR; INTERSEXUAL INTERACTION; MATE LOCATION; MULTIPLE MATING; NUPTIAL GIFT; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; RISK FACTOR; SEX-RELATED DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL SELECTION;

ORTHOPTERA; POECILIMON; TETTIGONIIDAE;

EID: 84856767424     PISSN: 09628452     EISSN: 14712970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2011.1505     Document Type: Article

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