Dietary constraints can preclude the expression of an honest chemical sexual signal
Abstract Identifying the factors that underlie signal divergences remains challenging in studies of animal communication. Regarding the chemical signalling, different compounds can be found in some species but be absent in others. We hypothesized that if the costs that are associated with the expres...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2017-07-01
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| Series: | Scientific Reports |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-06323-8 |