Sexual selection is a mode of natural selection in which some individuals out-reproduce others of a population because they are better at securing mates. In 1858, Darwin described sexual selection as an important process driving species evolution and as a significant element of his theory of natural selection, but this concept was only named in hi...
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(from the article `avoidance behaviour`) Male hormones (androgens) cause the performance of new mobbing calls in the breeding season by many male passerine birds (e.g., chaffinch) and also ... ...birds were choosing mates for their gaudy plumage. Darwin as usual tapped his huge correspondence network of breeders, naturalists, and travel...
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Variation in reproductive success due to variation in the ability to acquire mates.
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A form of natural selection in which, according to Darwin's theory, the male or female is attracted by certain characteristics, form, colour, behaviour, etc., in the opposite sex; thus modifications of a special nature are brought about in the species. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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Type: Term Definitions: 1. a form of natural selection in which, according to darwinian theory, the male or female is attracted by certain characteristics, form, color, behavior, etc., in the opposite sex; thus modifications of a special nature are brought about in the species.
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traits that affect ability to attract a mate (e.g., bright colors) that are preferred and thus are selected for over time in the process of evolution
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A special form of natural selection that involves the differential reproductive success of individuals that arises specifically from competition over mating opportunities; this can involve direct competition with members of the same sex or competition to attract members of the opposite sex.
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Process similar to natural selection but relating exclusively to success in finding a mate for the purpose of sexual reproduction and producing offspring. Sexual selection occurs when one sex (usually but not always the female) invests more effort in producing young than the other. Members of the other sex compete for access to this limited resourc...
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Process in which females choose their mates based on certain characteristics that will then be passed on to their male offspring.
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