Sexual selection operates through a dynamic interplay between intra-and intersexual selection (Hunt et al., 2009). In systems where males gain access to potential mates via intrasexual competition, females tend to be the choosier sex and often assess mate quality by assessing specific male characteristics associated with success in
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