The evolution of multi-component visual signals in darters (genus Etheostoma)

As complex traits evolve, each component of the trait may be under different selection pressures and could respond independently to distinct evolutionary forces. We used comparative methods to examine patterns of evolution in multiple components of a complex courtship signal in darters, specifically...

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Main Author: Jennifer M. GUMM, Tamra C. MENDELSON
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Oxford University Press 2011-04-01
Series:Current Zoology
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Online Access:http://www.currentzoology.org/paperdetail.asp?id=11827