Synthesis Questions Flashcards
Relate the concepts of both inter- and intra-sexual selection to the concept of honest
signaling. Are signals used in competition and/or mate choice expected to be honest
signals? Why/why not?
What is sexual conflict? How does it relate to mating behavior and sexual selection? How does it relate to the evolution of mating systems? How does it relate to parental care?
What is the predicted strength of sexual selection in the various types of mating systems?
What factor(s) does it depend on?
What does Bateman’s gradient predict about the evolution of mating systems?
What type(s) of parental care would we expect to see associated with various mating
systems? How does this match up to the observed patterns of the frequency of various
mating systems and different types of parental care in different taxa?
