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

doi:10.1126/science.1233298

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

Sheffield Hallam University
Bielefeld University

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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 language	English
Pages (from-to)	549
Journal	Science
Volume	340
Issue number	6132
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1126/science.1233298
Publication status	Published - 3 May 2013

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