Evolutionary BiologybioRxivPreprint
Sexual selection driven by direct benefits leads to the erosion of direct benefits
Jana M. Riederer, Giulia Cordeschi, Marta Mosna, Franz J. Weissing
The paper uses simulations to show that direct-benefit sexual selection can lead to the erosion of the direct benefits it relies on, causing population decline.
DOI 10.1101/2025.11.07.687154