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Bower‐building: coevolution of display traits in response to the costs of female choice?
Author(s) -
Humphries,
Ruxton
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
ecology letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 6.852
H-Index - 265
eISSN - 1461-0248
pISSN - 1461-023X
DOI - 10.1046/j.1461-0248.1999.00102.x
Subject(s) - coevolution , polygyny , biology , ecology , evolutionary biology , sociology , demography , population
Bower‐building is peculiar to polygynous species in the family Ptilonorhynchidae (Bowerbirds). Here we summarize past and current theories regarding the evolution of bower‐building, evaluate the evidence that can be used to differentiate between them and suggest future areas for research.