Publications by authors named "Ian M Skicko"
Article Synopsis
- Sperm competition theory suggests animals choose between investing in physical traits for fighting or in reproductive traits for sperm quality.
- Research on Madagascan giant hissing cockroaches revealed that Gromphadorhina oblongonota prioritizes weaponry for mate acquisition, while Aeluropoda insignis focuses on sperm competition.
- Evidence showed a trade-off between testes mass and horn length, with aggressive males investing more in fighting features, whereas smaller, less aggressive males allocated more to testes mass.
