Mating status affects female choice when females are signalers

Abstract Sexual selection in animals has been mostly studied in species in which males are signalers and females are choosers. However, in many species, females are (also) signalers. In species with non‐signaling females, virgin females are hypothesized to be less choosy than mated females, as virgi...

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Main Authors: Naomi L. Zweerus, Michiel van Wijk, Isabel M. Smallegange, Astrid T. Groot
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2022-04-01
Series:Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.8864