• DOI:10.1111/j.1420-9101.2012.02485.x
Corpus ID: 594384

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

@article{Procter2012TheFO,
  title={The form of sexual selection arising from male–male competition depends on the presence of females in the social environment},
  author={D. Procter and A. Moore and C. Miller},
  journal={Journal of Evolutionary Biology},
  year={2012},
  volume={25}
}

D. Procter, A. Moore, C. Miller

Published 2012

Biology, Medicine

Journal of Evolutionary Biology

Sexual selection arises from social interactions, and if social environments vary so too should sexual selection. [...] Key Result We found that both the form and strength of selection on male traits, those traits that influenced success in intrasexual competition, depended on the social context. When a female was not present, male size and the area of the sexually dimorphic hind legs was only marginally important to winning a contest.Expand Abstract

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