Diversity and flexibility of sex-change strategies in animals

Here, we review recent empirical advances that have improved our understanding of why and when sex change occurs. We show that sex-changing animals use a greater diversity of strategies to increase their reproductive success than was previously recognized: some individuals change sex early, others c...

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Published in:Trends in ecology & evolution (Amsterdam) 2006-02, Vol.21 (2), p.89-95
Main Authors: Munday, Philip L., Buston, Peter M., Warner, Robert R
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Animal and plant ecology
Animal, plant and microbial ecology
Animals
Biodiversity
Biological and medical sciences
Biological Evolution
Female
Fishes - physiology
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
General aspects
Hermaphroditic Organisms
Male
Sex Determination Processes
Sexual Maturation
Species Specificity
Time Factors
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