Mating systems and fluctuating asymmetry: Firm foundations?

Mating systems and fluctuating asymmetry: Firm foundations?

Gangestad & Simpson review sexual selection theory and discuss their work on fluctuating asymmetry and mate preference in humans. We question some aspects of their account and mention problems with the data. We also suggest that more theoretical work on complex but realistic mating systems is re...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Behavioral and brain sciences 2000-08, Vol.23 (4), p.600-600
Hauptverfasser: Cuthill, Innes C., Houston, Alasdair I.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Behavior
Reproduction
Sexuality
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Zusammenfassung:Gangestad & Simpson review sexual selection theory and discuss their work on fluctuating asymmetry and mate preference in humans. We question some aspects of their account and mention problems with the data. We also suggest that more theoretical work on complex but realistic mating systems is required.
ISSN:0140-525X
1469-1825
DOI:10.1017/S0140525X0037337X