Human‐caused habitat fragmentation can drive rapid divergence of male genitalia

The aim of this study rests on three premises: (i) humans are altering ecosystems worldwide, (ii) environmental variation often influences the strength and nature of sexual selection, and (iii) sexual selection is largely responsible for rapid and divergent evolution of male genitalia. While each of...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Evolutionary applications 2014-12, Vol.7 (10), p.1252-1267
Hauptverfasser:	Heinen‐Kay, Justa L., Noel, Holly G., Layman, Craig A., Langerhans, R. Brian
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Allometry Animal behavior Animal reproduction anthropogenic environmental change Anthropogenic factors Divergence Evolution genital evolution Genitalia gonopodium Habitat fragmentation human‐induced phenotypic change Indigenous species Insects Islands Males Morphology natural selection Original Poeciliidae Reproductive isolation Sexual selection Sperm Success
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