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Dwarf males are often found in species with sedentary females, where they typically cohabit in varying degrees of intimacy. This is short of true parasitism because, in return for room and board, males provide the benefit of sperm. Sexual selection rarely seems to be an option to explain male dwarfing, whereas natural selection often can.

Original publication

DOI

10.1016/s0169-5347(97)01283-4

Type

Journal article

Journal

Trends Ecol Evol

Publication Date

01/04/1998

Volume

13

Pages

159 - 163