Coevolution of parental investment and sexually selected traits drives sex-role divergence

Females tend to invest more than males in caring for offspring, which has been argued to be a consequence of the small initial difference in investment in eggs versus sperm. Here, Fromhage and Jennions formalize this argument mathematically in a model of the evolution of sex roles in parental care.

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Auteurs principaux: Lutz Fromhage, Michael D. Jennions
Format: article
Langue:EN
Publié: Nature Portfolio 2016
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Accès en ligne:https://doaj.org/article/cdfca50f2388435780f63bf97ace5410
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