Stacey J. Dunn, Lisette P. Waits, and John A. Byers (University of Idaho)
Census estimators are insufficient alternatives to genetic pedigrees when quantifying sexual selection
The existence of a direct link between the intensity of sexual selection and mating system type is widely accepted. However, the quantification of sexual selection has proven problematic. Several behavioral and census estimators of sexual selection have been proposed, but a new study suggests that these estimators may be insufficient alternatives to using genetic pedigrees to quantify sexual selection.
