Copying and sexual selection
Trends in Ecology & EvolutionPublished 1 July 1992
Robert M. Gibson, Jacob Höglund
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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, which is likely to affect the intensity of sexual selection.
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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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