Patterns of sexual size dimorphism in horseshoe bats: Testing Rensch’s rule and potential causes
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-21077-7
Abstract: Rensch’s rule, stating that sexual size dimorphism (SSD) becomes more evident and male-biased with increasing body size, has been well supported for taxa that exhibit male-biased SSD. Bats, primarily having female-biased SSD, have so far… read more here.
Keywords: size; ssd; rensch rule; horseshoe bats ... See more keywords
Lack of support for Rensch's rule in an intraspecific test using red flour beetle (Tribolium castaneum) populations
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DOI: 10.1111/1744-7917.12272
Abstract: Rensch's rule proposes a universal allometric scaling phenomenon across species where sexual size dimorphism (SSD) has evolved: in taxa with male‐biased dimorphism, degree of SSD should increase with overall body size, and in taxa with… read more here.
Keywords: ssd; rensch rule; body size; rule ... See more keywords
Sexual size dimorphism in lizards: Rensch's rule, reproductive mode, clutch size, and line fitting method effects.
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DOI: 10.1111/1749-4877.12569
Abstract: Rensch's rule relates to a pattern whereby sexual size dimorphism (SSD) is more female-biased in small-sized species and more male-biased in large-sized ones. We collected literature and museum data on the body size of males… read more here.
Keywords: size dimorphism; sexual size; size; rensch rule ... See more keywords