Mate Choice in a Sexually Dimorphic Marine Bird, the Great Frigatebird (Fregata minor)
Darwin's theory of sexual selection explains the existence of sexual dimorphism, or within-species sex differences in shape, color, size, and behavior. In some cases, sexually dimorphic traits, especially extravagant male ornaments, seem maladaptive and thus in opposition to natural selection....
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Scholarly Repository
2010
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| Online Access: | http://scholarlyrepository.miami.edu/oa_dissertations/500 |