Shifts in sexual dimorphism across a mass extinction in ostracods: implications for sexual selection as a factor in extinction risk
Sexual selection often favours investment in expensive sexual traits that help individuals compete for mates. In a rapidly changing environment, however, allocation of resources to traits related to reproduction at the expense of those related to survival may elevate extinction risk. Empirical testi...
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| Format: | article |
| Language: | eng |
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2021
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/16413 |
| Country: | Portugal |
| Oai: | oai:sapientia.ualg.pt:10400.1/16413 |