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The Evolution Of Indicator Traits For Parental Quality: The Role Of Maternal And Paternal Effects
1997
American Naturalist
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In systems where individuals provide material resources to their mates or offspring, mate choice based on traits that are phenotypically correlated with the quality of resources provided is expected to be adaptive. Several models have explored the evolution of mating preference where there are direct benefits to choice, but few have addressed how a phenotypic correlation can be established between a male indicator trait and the degree of parental investment. We present a model with three
doi:10.1086/286086
pmid:18811305
fatcat:muvesxkq7fcsrfzbel6tq7uzbu