Intersexual (epigamic) selection: female choice

• Choice provides direct benefits to female

  • find fertile or compatible mate
  • improve immediate survival or fecundity

• Choice provides indirect (genetic) benefits

  • ìFisher processî

    • choosy daughters produce ornamented sons
  • ìgood genesî

    • male ornament indicates offspring viability

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