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Sex ratio theory attempts to explain variation at all levels (species, population, individual, brood) in the proportion of offspring that are male (the sex ratio). In many cases this work has been extremely successful, providing qualitative and even quantitative explanations of sex ratio variation. However, this is not always the situation, and one of the greatest remaining problems is explaining broad taxonomic patterns. Specifically, why do different organisms show so much variation in the amount and precision with which they adjust their offspring sex ratios?

Original publication

DOI

10.1038/sj.hdy.6800018

Type

Journal article

Journal

Heredity (Edinb)

Publication Date

02/2002

Volume

88

Pages

117 - 124

Keywords

Animals, Birds, Female, Male, Plasmodium, Selection, Genetic, Sex Determination Processes, Sex Ratio, Wasps