When sex differences lead to extinction

Hanna Kokko ()

Nature, 2018, vol. 556, issue 7701, 315-316

Abstract: There are striking differences between the male and female forms of some species. A study of marine fossils finds that such differences come at the cost of an increased risk of extinction.

Keywords: Evolution; Palaeontology (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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DOI: 10.1038/d41586-018-04059-7

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