Fisherian runaway
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fisherian-runaway-185-18157076
title:
Fisherian runaway
text:
Fisherian runaway or runaway selection is a sexual selection mechanism proposed by the mathematical biologist Ronald Fisher in the early 20th century, to account for the evolution of ostentatious male ornamentation by persistent, directional female choice. An example is the colourful and elaborate peacock plumage compared to the relatively subdued peahen plumage; the costly ornaments, notably the bird's extremely long tail, appear to be incompatible with natural selection. Fisherian runaway can
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description:
Sexual selection mechanism
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fisherian_runaway
date created:
2004-03-09T11:49:21Z
date modified:
2024-09-07T23:52:44Z
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