The evolution of sex roles in mate searching

Searching for mates is a critical stage in the life cycle of most internally, and many externally, fertilizing species. Males usually invest more in this costly activity than females, but the reasons for this are poorly understood. Previous models have shown that female-biased parental investment, i...

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Published in:Evolution 2016-03, Vol.70 (3), p.617-624
Main Authors: Fromhage, Lutz, Jennions, Michael, Kokko, Hanna
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal behavior
Animal reproduction
Animals
Biological Evolution
Evolution
Female
Females
Genetic Fitness
Life cycles
Male
Mating effort
Mating Preference, Animal
Models, Biological
models/simulations
parental investment
sex roles
Sexual Behavior, Animal
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