Multivariate phenotypic selection on a complex sexual signal

• Published in: Evolution Vol. 71; no. 7; pp. 1742 - 1754
• Main Authors: Tanner, Jessie C., Ward, Jessica L., Shaw, Ruth G., Bee, Mark A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Wiley 01.07.2017; Oxford University Press
• Subjects: Acoustic signals; Animal behavior; animal communication; Assaying; Evolution; Genotype & phenotype; gray treefrog; ORIGINAL ARTICLE; Phonotaxis; Pulse rate; selection analysis; Sexual selection; sexual signaling; stabilizing selection; sexual selection; sexual signaling; animal communication; gray treefrog; Acoustic signals; selection analysis; stabilizing selection

Animal signals are complex, comprising multiple components that receivers may use to inform their decisions. Components may carry information of differing value to receivers, and selection on one component could modulate or reverse selection on another, necessitating a multivariate approach to estim...