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. 1992 Jul;7(7):229-32.
doi: 10.1016/0169-5347(92)90050-L.

Copying and sexual selection

R M Gibson  1 , J Höglund
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Copying and sexual selection

R M Gibson et al. Trends Ecol Evol. 1992 Jul.

Abstract

Recent studies of a variety of polygynously mating animals indicate that females do not always choose mates independently, but instead may copy the choices of others. Copying could serve either to increase the accuracy of mate assessment or to reduce its costs. It is also likely to affect the intensity of sexual selection.

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