Article
Breeding experience and the heritability of female mate choice in collared flycatchers.
PloS one - 4 Nov 2010
Hegyi Gergely, Herényi Márton, Wilson Alastair J, Garamszegi László Zsolt, Rosivall Balázs, Eens Marcel, Török János
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Heritability in mate preferences is assumed by models of sexual selection, and preference evolution may contribute to adaptation to changing environments. However, mate preference is difficult to measure in natural populations as detailed data on mate availability and mate sampling are usually missing. Often the only available information is the ornamentation of the actual mate. The single long-term...
Topics
- Animal Communication
- Animals
- Breeding
- Female
- Male
- Mating Preference, Animal
- Phenotype
- Reproduction
- Sex Factors
- Songbirds