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Why Sexually Selected Weapons Are Not Ornaments.

Trends in ecology & evolution - 1 Oct 2016

McCullough Erin L, Miller Christine W, Emlen Douglas J

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The elaboration and diversification of sexually selected weapons remain poorly understood. We argue that progress in this topic has been hindered by a strong bias in sexual selection research, and a tendency for weapons to be conflated with ornaments used in mate choice. Here, we outline how male-male competition and female choice are distinct mechanisms of sexual selection, and why weapons and ornaments are...

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PMID: 27475833
DOI: 10.1016/j.tree.2016.07.004

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