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2011
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Patrick S Fitze; Jean-François Le Galliard
Inconsistency between different measures of sexual selection Journal Article
In: The American Naturalist, vol. 178, no. 2, pp. 256–268, 2011, ISSN: 0003-0147.
Abstract | Links | BibTeX | Tags: competition, microsatellite markers, natural selection, sex ratio, sexual selection, Zootoca vivipara, Zootoca vivipara
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title = {Inconsistency between different measures of sexual selection},
author = {Patrick S Fitze and Jean-François Le Galliard},
url = {https://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/abs/10.1086/660826},
doi = {https://doi.org/10.1086/660826},
issn = {0003-0147},
year = {2011},
date = {2011-01-01},
journal = {The American Naturalist},
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pages = {256--268},
abstract = {Measuring the intensity of sexual selection is of fundamental importance to the study of sexual dimorphism, population dynamics, and speciation. Several indices, pools of individuals, and fitness proxies are used in the literature, yet their relative performances are strongly debated. Using 12 independent common lizard populations, we manipulated the adult sex ratio, a potentially important determinant of the intensity of sexual selection at a particular time and place. We investigated differences in the intensity of sexual selection, as estimated using three standard indices of sexual selection-the standardized selection gradient (beta'), the opportunity of selection (I), and the Bateman gradient (beta(ss))-calculated for different pools of individuals and different fitness proxies. We show that results based on estimates of I were the opposite of those derived from the other indices, whereas results based on estimates of beta' were consistent with predictions derived from knowledge about the species' mating system. In addition, our estimates of the strength and direction of sexual selection depended on both the fitness proxy used and the pool of individuals included in the analysis. These observations demonstrate inconsistencies in distinct measures of sexual selection and underscore the need for caution when comparing studies and species.},
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Measuring the intensity of sexual selection is of fundamental importance to the study of sexual dimorphism, population dynamics, and speciation. Several indices, pools of individuals, and fitness proxies are used in the literature, yet their relative performances are strongly debated. Using 12 independent common lizard populations, we manipulated the adult sex ratio, a potentially important determinant of the intensity of sexual selection at a particular time and place. We investigated differences in the intensity of sexual selection, as estimated using three standard indices of sexual selection-the standardized selection gradient (beta'), the opportunity of selection (I), and the Bateman gradient (beta(ss))-calculated for different pools of individuals and different fitness proxies. We show that results based on estimates of I were the opposite of those derived from the other indices, whereas results based on estimates of beta' were consistent with predictions derived from knowledge about the species' mating system. In addition, our estimates of the strength and direction of sexual selection depended on both the fitness proxy used and the pool of individuals included in the analysis. These observations demonstrate inconsistencies in distinct measures of sexual selection and underscore the need for caution when comparing studies and species.