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Sex-dependent responses to increased parental effort in the pied flycatcher
The optimal number of offspring for males and females may differ, as males and females invest differently in different aspects of reproduction. This creates potential for a sexual conflict leading to reduced r...
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Foster, but not genetic, father plumage coloration has a temperature-dependent effect on offspring quality
Secondary sexual characters have most likely evolved through sexual selection because such traits indicate the genetic or phenotypic quality of the bearer. While genetic variation in such fitness-related trait...