The evolution of male mate choice and female ornamentation: a review of mathematical models

• Published in: Current zoology Vol. 64; no. 3; pp. 323 - 333
• Main Authors: Fitzpatrick, Courtney L, Servedio, Maria R
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Oxford University Press 01.06.2018
• Subjects: Evolution; Females; Mate selection; Mathematical models; Pleiotropy; Polygyny; Special Column: Male mate choice, female competition, and female ornaments; female ornaments; male mate preferences; mathematical models

The evolution of male preferences and of female ornaments in species with traditional sex roles (i.e., polygyny) have been highlighted as areas in need of more active research by an accumulation of recent findings. The theoretical literature on these topics is relatively small and has centered on th...