The plethora of studies devoted to the topics of male competition and female mate choice
belie the fact that their interaction remains poorly understood. Indeed, on the question of …

Fundamental concepts about the diversity and evolution of signals have been developed
mainly in the context of sexual selection. Here, we review the functional ecology of signals in …

Literature Cited to accompany Animal Communication, 2e Page 1 Principles of Animal
Communication, Second Edition Jack W. Bradbury and Sandra L. Vehrencamp Chapter 14 …

This textbook helped to define the field of Behavioural Ecology. In this fourth edition the text
has been completely revised, with new chapters and many new illustrations and full colour …

Red coloration is a sexually selected, testosterone-dependent signal of male quality in a
variety of animals,,,,, and in some non-human species a male's dominance can be …

The authors investigate the effect of red backgrounds on willingness-to-pay in auctions and
negotiations. Data from eBay auctions and the lab show that a red (vs. blue) background …

Colour patches are complex traits, the components of which may evolve independently
through a variety of mechanisms. Although usually treated as simple, two-dimensional …

Understanding the role of multiple colour signals during sexual signalling is a central theme
in animal communication. We quantified the role of multiple colour signals (including …

The colour of sportswear has been shown to influence the outcome of bouts for several
different combat sports. The generality of these effects, and whether they extend to …

Papers on sexual selection often highlight the incredible diversity of sexually selected traits
across animals. Yet, few studies have tried to explain why this diversity evolved. Animals use …