Mating competition among females: testing the distinction between natural and sexual selection in an insect

In species where females compete for mates, the male often provides the female with resources in addition to gametes. A recently suggested definition of sexual selection proposed that if females only benefit from additional resources that come with each mating and not additional gametes, female intr...

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Main Authors: Varpu Pärssinen, Leigh W. Simmons, Charlotta Kvarnemo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Royal Society 2024-04-01
Series:Royal Society Open Science
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Online Access:https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsos.240191