Female ornamentation and the fecundity trade‐off in a sex‐role reversed pipefish
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.4459
Abstract: Abstract Sexual ornaments found only in females are a rare occurrence in nature. One explanation for this is that female ornaments are costly to produce and maintain and, therefore, females must trade‐off resources related to… read more here.
Keywords: ornamentation; fecundity; female ornamentation; role reversed ... See more keywords
Testosterone secretion varies in a sex- and stage-specific manner: insights on the regulation of competitive traits from a sex-role reversed species.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ygcen.2020.113444
Abstract: Testosterone (T) mediates a variety of traits that function in competition for mates, including territorial aggression, ornaments, armaments, and gametogenesis. The link between T and mating competition has been studied mainly in males, but females… read more here.
Keywords: secretion; sex role; sex; role reversed ... See more keywords