Sexual selection and senescence: do seed beetle males (Acanthoscelides obtectus, Bruchidae, Coleoptera) shape the longevity of their mates

Although the reasons why organisms age and die are generally well understood, it has recently been suggested that an optimal life span has evolved not only as the result of trade-offs between reproductive performances early and late in life, but also that a balance between the costs and benefits of...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of zoological systematics and evolutionary research 2008-11, Vol.46 (4), p.323-330
Hauptverfasser:	Seslija, D, Marecko, I, Tucic, N
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Acanthoscelides obtectus Bruchidae Coleoptera experimental evolution mortality pattern polyandry-monoandry sexual conflict
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