The evolutionary ecology of testicular function: size isn't everything
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The evolutionary ecology of testicular function: size isn't everything.
Larger testes are considered the quintessential adaptation to sperm competition. However, the strong focus on testis size in evolutionary research risks ignoring other potentially adaptive features of testicular function, many of which will also be shaped by post-mating sexual selection. Here we advocate a more integrated research programme that simultaneously takes into account the development...
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عنوان ژورنال: Biological Reviews
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1464-7931
DOI: 10.1111/brv.12084