Postcopulatory sexual selection is associated with reduced variation in sperm morphology.

The evolutionary role of postcopulatory sexual selection in shaping male reproductive traits, including sperm morphology, is well documented in several taxa. However, previous studies have focused almost exclusively on the influence of sperm competition on variation among species. In this study we t...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Sara Calhim, Simone Immler, Tim R Birkhead
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2007-05-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC1855076?pdf=render