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sexual selection  

Definition

  • Sexual selection operates under the same process of differential reproductive success described by Darwin in The Origin of Species. This success, or fitness, is determined by the amount of genes contributed by an individual to the next generation. [Source: Encyclopedia of Anthropology; Sexual Selection]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-C7R5P23F-V

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