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Sexual Selection Associated With an Aggressive Male Phenotype Reduces Population Size and Hinders Population Recovery After Heat Stress.
Ecology letters - 1 Apr 2026
Pandey Neha, Porwal Neelam, Parrett Jonathan M, Radwan Jacek, Knell Robert J, Cameron Tom C
Abstract excerpt
Population recovery following environmental stress is known to depend on demographic structure, life-history and evolutionary dynamics. However, it is unclear how traits shaped by sexual selection affect population dynamics and recovery. We examined this by manipulating presence/absence of males expressing either a non-aggressive 'scrambler' phenotype or an aggressive and lethally armed 'fighter' phenotype in...
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