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} }
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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