Constraints in the evolution of sex ratio adjustment.
When the relative fitness of male and female offspring varies with environmental conditions, evolutionary theory predicts that parents should adjust the sex of their offspring accordingly. Qualitative and even quantitative support for this prediction is striking in some taxa but much less convincing...
Autori principali: | West, SA, Sheldon, B |
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Natura: | Journal article |
Lingua: | English |
Pubblicazione: |
2002
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