Does fluctuating asymmetry of antlers in white–tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) follow patterns predicted for sexually selected traits?

Secondary sexual characters have been hypothesized to signal male quality and should demonstrate a negative relationship between the size of the trait and degree of fluctuating asymmetry because they are costly to produce. We collected morphometric and antler data from 439 white-tailed deer (Odocoil...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Proceedings of the Royal Society. B, Biological sciences Biological sciences, 2001-05, Vol.268 (1470), p.891-898
Hauptverfasser:	Ditchkoff, S. S., Lochmiller, R. L., Masters, R. E., Starry, W. R., Leslie, D. M.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Age structure Aging Animal horns Animals Antlers Antlers - anatomy & histology Asymmetry Body Weight Choice Behavior Circumferences Deer Deer - anatomy & histology Deer - physiology Female Fluctuating Asymmetry Geist Handicap Hypothesis Male Mortality Odocoileus virginianus Oklahoma Phenotypic traits Sexual Behavior, Animal Sexual Selection Weapons White-Tailed Deer
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