Artificial selection on walking distance suggests a mobility-sperm competitiveness trade-off

Abstract Securing matings is a key determinant of fitness, and in many species, males are the sex that engages in mate searching. Searching for mates is often associated with increased mobility. This elevated investment in movement is predicted to trade-off with sperm competitiveness, but few studie...

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Veröffentlicht in:Behavioral ecology 2019-11, Vol.30 (6), p.1522-1529
Hauptverfasser: Matsumura, Kentarou, Archer, C Ruth, Hosken, David J, Miyatake, Takahisa
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Sprache:eng
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