Comment on "Bateman in nature: Predation on offspring reduces the potential for sexual selection"

S.A. Ramm, R.M. Jonker, K. Reinhold, T. Székely, F. Trillmich, T. Schmoll, H. Schielzeth, R.P. Freckleton

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Abstract

Byers and Dunn's (Reports, 9 November 2012, p.802) conclusion that predation constrains sexual selection is problematic for three reasons: their nonstandard calculation of Bateman slopes; their assertion that random processes do not influence reproductive success; and the statistically unjustifiable use of 6 variables to explain just 10 observations.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)549
JournalScience
Volume340
Issue number6132
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 3 May 2013

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