A systems approach to animal communication
Why animal communication displays are so complex and how they have evolved are active
foci of research with a long and rich history. Progress towards an evolutionary analysis of …
foci of research with a long and rich history. Progress towards an evolutionary analysis of …
The total opportunity for sexual selection and the integration of pre‐and post‐mating episodes of sexual selection in a complex world
JP Evans, F Garcia‐Gonzalez - Journal of Evolutionary Biology, 2016 - academic.oup.com
It is well known that sexual selection can target reproductive traits during successive pre‐
and post‐mating episodes of selection. A key focus of recent studies has been to understand …
and post‐mating episodes of selection. A key focus of recent studies has been to understand …
A global analysis of song frequency in passerines provides no support for the acoustic adaptation hypothesis but suggests a role for sexual selection
Animals use acoustic signals for communication, implying that the properties of these
signals can be under strong selection. The acoustic adaptation hypothesis predicts that …
signals can be under strong selection. The acoustic adaptation hypothesis predicts that …
[HTML][HTML] Evolution of correlated complexity in the radically different courtship signals of birds-of-paradise
Ornaments used in courtship often vary wildly among species, reflecting the evolutionary
interplay between mate preference functions and the constraints imposed by natural …
interplay between mate preference functions and the constraints imposed by natural …
Expression of pre-and postcopulatory traits under different dietary conditions in guppies
Sexual selection can operate both before and after mating. For males, selection will favor a
suite of traits involved in mate acquisition (precopulatory) and in the competition among …
suite of traits involved in mate acquisition (precopulatory) and in the competition among …
The developmental and genetic architecture of the sexually selected male ornament of swordtails
M Schartl, S Kneitz, J Ormanns, C Schmidt… - Current Biology, 2021 - cell.com
Sexual selection results in sex-specific characters like the conspicuously pigmented
extension of the ventral tip of the caudal fin—the" sword"—in males of several species of …
extension of the ventral tip of the caudal fin—the" sword"—in males of several species of …
Vocal performance in songbirds: from mechanisms to evolution
J Podos, HC Sung - The neuroethology of birdsong, 2020 - Springer
Song production across many songbird species is shaped by largely conserved sets of
constraints associated with song control, production, and perception. This chapter …
constraints associated with song control, production, and perception. This chapter …
Vigor and skill in the acrobatic mating displays of a Neotropical songbird
Animal social behaviors are often mediated by signals that provide information about
signaler attributes. Although some signals are structurally simple, others are temporally …
signaler attributes. Although some signals are structurally simple, others are temporally …
Trade-Offs and Upper Limits to Signal Performance during Close-Range Vocal Competition in Gray Tree Frogs Hyla versicolor
MS Reichert, HC Gerhardt - The American Naturalist, 2012 - journals.uchicago.edu
Performance limitations on signal production constrain signal evolution. Variation in
signaling performance may be related to signaler quality and therefore is likely to be a …
signaling performance may be related to signaler quality and therefore is likely to be a …
Macronutrient balance mediates the growth of sexually selected weapons but not genitalia in male broad‐horned beetles
Condition is defined as the pool of resources available to an individual that can be allocated
to fitness‐enhancing traits. Consequently, condition could influence developmental trade …
to fitness‐enhancing traits. Consequently, condition could influence developmental trade …