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Opposing selection on a sexually dimorphic trait through female choice and male competition in a water boatman.

Evolution; international journal of organic evolution - 1 Aug 2004

Candolin Ulrika

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Female choice and male-male competition are traditionally considered to act in concert, with male competition facilitating female choice. This situation would enforce the strength of directional selection, which could reduce genetic variation and thus the benefits of choice. Here I show that in a water boatman, Sigara falleni, the direction of selection through female choice and male competition vary among traits...

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PMID: 15446439
DOI: 10.1111/j.0014-3820.2004.tb00470.x

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