Article ; Online: How Female-Female Competition Affects Male-Male Competition: Insights into Postcopulatory Sexual Selection from Socially Polyandrous Species.
2023 Volume 201, Issue 3, Page(s) 460–471
Abstract: AbstractSexual selection is a major driver of trait variation, and the intensity of male competition for mating opportunities has been linked with sperm size across diverse taxa. Mating competition among females may also shape the evolution of sperm ... ...
Abstract | AbstractSexual selection is a major driver of trait variation, and the intensity of male competition for mating opportunities has been linked with sperm size across diverse taxa. Mating competition among females may also shape the evolution of sperm traits, but the effect of the interplay between female-female competition and male-male competition on sperm morphology is not well understood. We evaluated variation in sperm morphology in two species with socially polyandrous mating systems, in which females compete to mate with multiple males. Northern jacanas ( |
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MeSH term(s) | Male ; Female ; Animals ; Sexual Selection ; Semen ; Sex Characteristics ; Reproduction ; Spermatozoa ; Charadriiformes |
Language | English |
Publishing date | 2023-01-20 |
Publishing country | United States |
Document type | Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't ; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S. |
ZDB-ID | 207092-3 |
ISSN | 1537-5323 ; 0003-0147 |
ISSN (online) | 1537-5323 |
ISSN | 0003-0147 |
DOI | 10.1086/722799 |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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