Hermaphroditic sex allocation evolves when mating opportunities change.
The optimal deployment of reproductive resources by hermaphrodites to male versus female function (i.e., their sex allocation) depends directly on opportunities for mating. If hermaphrodites occur among females, selection should favor those with a male-biased allocation because increased male alloca...
Main Authors: | Dorken, M, Pannell, J |
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
2009
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