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Sexual selection on brain size in shorebirds (Charadriiformes).

Journal of evolutionary biology - 1 Apr 2013

García-Peña G E, Sol D, Iwaniuk A N, Székely T

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Natural selection is considered a major force shaping brain size evolution in vertebrates, whereas the influence of sexual selection remains controversial. On one hand, sexual selection could promote brain enlargement by enhancing cognitive skills needed to compete for mates. On the other hand, sexual selection could favour brain size reduction due to trade-offs between investing in brain tissue and in sexually...

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PMID: 23489329
DOI: 10.1111/jeb.12104

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