The form of sexual selection arising from male-male competition depends on the presence of females in the social environment

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 803-812

  Procter, D S ^a   Moore, A J ^a,b   Miller, C W ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

^b University of Georgia   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Male male competition; Selection analysis; Selection gradients; Selection surface; Sexual selection

Indexed keywords

BODY SIZE; FEMALE; INSECT; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; REPRODUCTIVE STRATEGY; SEXUAL SELECTION; SPERM COMPETITION;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL STRUCTURES; ARTICLE; BODY SIZE; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HETEROPTERA; MALE; MATE CHOICE; PHYSIOLOGY; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; STATISTICAL MODEL; TERRITORIALITY;

ANIMAL STRUCTURES; ANIMALS; BODY SIZE; COMPETITIVE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HETEROPTERA; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MATING PREFERENCE, ANIMAL; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; TERRITORIALITY;

CACTACEAE; NARNIA FEMORATA;

EID: 84863408364     PISSN: 1010061X     EISSN: 14209101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1420-9101.2012.02485.x     Document Type: Article

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