Eco-Evolutionary Dynamics of Sexual Dimorphism.

Trends Ecol Evol

Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of California, Santa Cruz, CA 95060, USA. Electronic address: https://twitter.com/EricPalkovacs.

Published: July 2019

Sexual dimorphism is widespread, but we have a limited understanding of its significance for communities and ecosystems. Several new experiments demonstrate that sexual dimorphism can have far-reaching ecological effects. These results suggest that sexual dimorphism and sexual selection are potent, but largely overlooked components of eco-evolutionary dynamics.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tree.2019.04.007DOI Listing

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