What is Trivers's theory of parental investment and how does it relate to sexual selection?
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The text discusses Trivers’s theory of parental investment and its implications for sexual selection, illustrating how empirical evidence from various species supports this theory. It emphasizes the sex differences in choosiness related to parental investment.
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Trivers's theory suggests the sex investing more in offspring is choosier in mate selection, affecting sexual selection.
Trivers's theory of parental investment argues that the sex which invests more in offspring will be choosier in selecting mates. It influences sexual selection by predicting that differences in parental investment lead to sex-differentiated mating strategies and partner preferences.
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Trivers's theory of parental investment argues that the sex which invests more in offspring will be choosier in selecting mates. It influences sexual selection by predicting that differences in parental investment lead to sex-differentiated mating strategies and partner preferences.
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Trivers's theory suggests a biological basis for why some individuals are more selective in choosing mates, focusing on the impact of different levels of parental care required by offspring.
Tips
A common mistake is to assume that parental investment refers only to financial resources, rather than considering overall energy and time spent.
Sources
- Parental investment - Wikipedia - en.wikipedia.org
- Sexual Selection and Parental Investment Theory - psychstory.co.uk
- Parental Investment and Sexual Selection | 7 - taylorfrancis.com
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