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Male sexual ornament size is positively associated with reproductive morphology and enhanced fertility in the stalk-eyed fly Teleopsis dalmanni.
BMC evolutionary biology - 18 Aug 2008
Rogers David W, Denniff Matthew, Chapman Tracey, Fowler Kevin, Pomiankowski Andrew
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Exaggerated male ornaments and displays often evolve in species where males only provide females with ejaculates during reproduction. Although "good genes" arguments are typically invoked to explain this phenomenon, a simpler alternative is possible if variation in male reproductive quality (e.g. sperm number, ejaculate content, mating rate) is an important determinant of female reproductive success....
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