Invasion Science in the Developing World: A Response to Ricciardi et al.
Invasion Science in the Developing World: A Response to Ricciardi et al.
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DOI:
10.1016/j.tree.2017.08.006
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发表时间:
2017-11
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16.8
通讯作者:
R. D. Zenni;S. Ziller;Aníbal Pauchard;M. Rodríguez-Cabal;Martin A. Nuñez
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作者:
R. D. Zenni;S. Ziller;Aníbal Pauchard;M. Rodríguez-Cabal;Martin A. Nuñez
A major goal of our review [1] was to critically assess the scope of and empirical evidence for cryptic female choice (CFC) as an agent of evolutionary change in phylogenetically diverse sexually reproducing organisms, as did Eberhard in his influential monograph [2]. This breadth precludes a detailed discussion of individual taxa, for which we refer to more specialised publications [1]. We stand by our general conclusion that while CFC has the potential to be a general phenomenon and a powerful evolutionary force, evidence for this has often been indirect and correlational. We therefore wholeheartedly embrace Eberhard’s [3] recent call to demonstrate CFC experimentally and welcome his suggestion to harness the wondrous diversity and numerous advantages offered by arthropods for the study of CFC [4]. By the same token, we are wary of inferring CFC and its fitness consequences (eg, male coercion versus female control) based on phylogenetic patterns or behavioural observations alone, although this information may be highly relevant. Studying CFC and its consequences requires a clear demonstration of a female-driven postmating bias in sperm use, fertilisation, or paternity outcome and a causal link between such bias and male phenotype or genotype[2]. This demonstration has proved challenging, although recent developments promise exciting progress ahead. We have no doubt that arthropods will continue to play a prominent role in the rapidly expanding field of CFC.