Sexual selection in prehistoric animals: Detection and implications

Trends in Ecology and Evolution

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 38-47

  Knell, Robert J ^a   Naish, Darren ^b   Tomkins, Joseph L ^c   Hone, David W E ^d  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Crest; Exaggerated trait; Fossil; Horn; Ornament; Prehistoric; Sexual selection; Weapon

Indexed keywords

ALLOMETRY; BIOMECHANICS; DETECTION METHOD; FOSSIL RECORD; HORN; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; MATE CHOICE; ONTOGENY; ORNAMENTATION; PREHISTORIC; SEXUAL DIMORPHISM; SEXUAL SELECTION;

ANIMAL; BIOMETRY; DINOSAUR; EVOLUTION; FEATHER; FOSSIL; GENETIC SELECTION; HORN; MATE CHOICE; REVIEW; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; SEXUAL MATURATION;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION; BIOMETRY; DINOSAURS; FEATHERS; FOSSILS; HORNS; MATING PREFERENCE, ANIMAL; SELECTION, GENETIC; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SEXUAL MATURATION;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 84871689369     PISSN: 01695347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tree.2012.07.015     Document Type: Review

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