Journal article
Lifetime selection on a hypoallometric size trait in the spotted hyena
Abstract
Size-related traits are common targets of natural selection, yet there is a relative paucity of data on selection among mammals, particularly from studies measuring lifetime reproductive success (LRS). We present the first phenotypic selection analysis using LRS on size-related traits in a large terrestrial carnivore, the spotted hyena, which displays a rare pattern of female-biased sexual size dimorphism (SSD). Using path analysis, we …
Authors
Swanson EM; Dworkin I; Holekamp KE
Journal
Proceedings of the Royal Society B, Vol. 278, No. 1722, pp. 3277–3285
Publisher
The Royal Society
Publication Date
November 7, 2011
DOI
10.1098/rspb.2010.2512
ISSN
0962-8452