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Perception costs of reproduction can magnify sexual selection

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Fig. 1: How perception costs can magnify sexual selection.

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P.C. conceived the idea. P.C., R.G.-R., Z.S. and M.S. further developed the theory. P.C. wrote the paper with contributions from R.G.-R., Z.S. and M.S.

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Carazo, P., García-Roa, R., Sultanova, Z. et al. Perception costs of reproduction can magnify sexual selection. Nat Ecol Evol 1, 1414–1415 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41559-017-0312-6

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