How 'Secondary' Sex Characters Can Drive the Origin of Species
Monday, August 25, 2008 - 10:35
in Biology & Nature
The ostentatious, sometimes bizarre qualities that improve a creature's chances of finding a mate may also drive the reproductive separation of populations and the evolution of new species, say two Indiana University Bloomington biologists.
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