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The evolution of male mate choice in insects: a synthesis of ideas and evidence.

Biological reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society - 1 Aug 2001

Bonduriansky R

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Mate choice by males has been recognized at least since Darwin's time, but its phylogenetic distribution and effect on the evolution of female phenotypes remain poorly known. Moreover, the relative importance of factors thought to underlie the evolution of male mate choice (especially parental investment and mate quality variance) is still unresolved. Here I synthesize the empirical evidence and theory pertaining...

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PMID: 11569787
DOI: 10.1017/s1464793101005693

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