Abstract
Elaborate sexual ornaments and weapons used in extravagant displays and ritualistic combats are among the most fascinating traits in nature. The evolution of this morphological and behavioral diversity is usually studied focusing on how selection operates via interactions between competitors of the same sex or mating partners. However, abiotic factors also play a significant role in the evolution of behavior and morphology, creating links between climate and the expression of sexually selected traits. This chapter explores different ways in which climate change (CC) may affect the evolution of insect ornaments and weapons directly or indirectly by affecting processes related to mate choice, intra-sexual competition, alternative mating tactics and intra-sexual dimorphisms. It also discusses how sexual dimorphism and species recognition mechanisms might be affected by CC. Finally, the chapter discusses the relationship between the strength of sexual selection and how insect species can adapt to environmental change.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Effects of Climate Change on Insects |
| Subtitle of host publication | Physiological, Evolutionary, and Ecological Responses |
| Editors | Daniel González-Tokman, Wesley Dáttilo |
| Place of Publication | Oxford, UK |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Chapter | 7 |
| Pages | 111-132 |
| Number of pages | 22 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9780191954733 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780192864161 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Mar 2024 |
Keywords
- hybridization,
- macroecology
- male fights
- mate choice
- mating system
- phenotypic plasticity
- polygyny
- resource defense
- sexual conflict
- speciation