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secondary sexual characteristics

Scope: evolution
Papers: 2 | Mentions: 2

Local Knowledge Graph (16 entities)

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Knowledge graph centered on secondary sexual characteristics with 16 nodes and 31 connections. Top connected: breeding ecology, territoriality, Territory mapping (Aves), Potter trap, honest signaling.

Definition

Traits like crown-stripe width, plumage coloration, and song that require additional energy to maintain and signal mate quality

Related Terms (4)

secondary sexual characteristicssecondary sexual traitsstatus badgessocial status signals

Publications (2)

student_paper

Effect of blood parasites on secondary sexual characteristics and morphology in mountain white-crowned sparrows

2018central
student_paper

Intraspecific signaling function of Crown Coloration in Mountain White-Crowned Sparrows

2005central

Related Concepts (7)

honest signaling

theory1 shared paper

breeding ecology

process1 shared paper

Hamilton-Zuk hypothesis

hypothesis1 shared paper

territoriality

phenomenon1 shared paper

energy tradeoffs

theory1 shared paper

haemosporidian parasites

phenomenon1 shared paper

good genes model

theory1 shared paper