Predation enhances complexity in the evolution of electric fish signals
Predation enhances complexity in the evolution of electric fish signals
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London: Nature Publishing Group UK
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Theories of sexual selection assume that predation is a restrictive, simplifying force in the evolution of animal display characters
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and many empirical studies have shown that predation opposes excessive elaboration of sexually selected traits
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. In an unexpected turnaround, I show here that predation pressure on neotropical, weakly...
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Predation enhances complexity in the evolution of electric fish signals
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_853481824
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0028-0836
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1476-4687
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10.1038/22301
