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A novel method of comparing mating success and survival reveals similar sexual and viability selection for mobility traits in female tree crickets.
Journal of evolutionary biology - 1 Jun 2016
Ercit K, Gwynne D T
Abstract excerpt
The relationship between sexual and viability selection in females is necessarily different than that in males, as investment in sexual traits potentially comes at the expense of both fecundity and survival. Accordingly, females do not usually invest in sexually selected traits. However, direct benefits obtained from mating, such as nuptial gifts, may encourage competition among females and subsidize investment...
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