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The Evolution of Hermaphroditism Among Animals
Abstract
Possible selective advantages, including some new ones, for hermaphroditism are reviewed. It is proposed that hermaphroditism should evolve under the following conditions: (a) where it is hard to find a mate; (b) where one sex benefits from being larger or smaller than the other; or (c) where there are small, genetically isolated populations. Some conceptual problems and a comparative means of study are discussed. The literature is reviewed to show the conditions under which hermaphroditism may have evolved. It is concluded that all thee explanations have some validity.
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The genetical theory of natural selection
Fisher, R. A. (1930) · doi:10.5962/bhl.title.27468 · Cited by 17,617
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- Authors
- Ghiselin, M. T.
- Venue
- The Quarterly Review of Biology
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Published
- 1969-06
- Volume
- 44
- Issue
- 2
- Pages
- 189-208
- ISSN
- 0033-5770 (ISSN-L)
- 1539-7718
- OpenAlex
- W2034979072
- Cited by
- 1,046
- References
- 1
- FWCI
- 4.05
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
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