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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Nature Portfolio
2016
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Acceso en línea: | https://doaj.org/article/cdfca50f2388435780f63bf97ace5410 |
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Sumario: | 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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