Sexual selection favors conspicuous signals that animals can use to communicate with conspecifics and/or to attract mates.However,natural and sexual selection are often in opposition,as conspicuous sexual signals can ...Sexual selection favors conspicuous signals that animals can use to communicate with conspecifics and/or to attract mates.However,natural and sexual selection are often in opposition,as conspicuous sexual signals can also be detected by eavesdropping predators,forcing these signals to also evolve in light of natural selection(Andersson 1994).展开更多
基金This research was supported by the NSF Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation REU(HRD-1249135)(J.B.T.,B.J.P.,and L.S.)Binghamton University’s Summer Scholars Fellowship(K.L.W.).
文摘Sexual selection favors conspicuous signals that animals can use to communicate with conspecifics and/or to attract mates.However,natural and sexual selection are often in opposition,as conspicuous sexual signals can also be detected by eavesdropping predators,forcing these signals to also evolve in light of natural selection(Andersson 1994).
