01 / prediction

30 Jun 2021

Those two forms of variation will start to co-vary, and that means when an individual selects on a mate, they’re also indirectly selecting on co-varying or correlated genetic variation for preference.

“Those two forms of variation will start to co-vary, and that means when an individual selects on a mate, they’re also indirectly selecting on co-varying or correlated genetic variation for preference.”

Speaker: Richard Prum
Episode: Richard Prum on Birds, Beauty, and Finding Your Own Way
Publisher: Conversations with Tyler

02 / prediction

30 Jun 2021

Usually, a large number of them are at least male offspring of previous years that are hanging around helping mom and dad or some adults raise their relatives. This probably arises — and is very common in Australian birds — it probably arises because of very high habitat variability, in particular variability in rainfall, as you see already.

“Usually, a large number of them are at least male offspring of previous years that are hanging around helping mom and dad or some adults raise their relatives. This probably arises — and is very common in Australian birds — it probably arises because of very high habitat variability, in particular variability in rainfall, as you see already.”

Speaker: Richard Prum
Episode: Richard Prum on Birds, Beauty, and Finding Your Own Way
Publisher: Conversations with Tyler

What Richard said.

Those two forms of variation will start to co-vary, and that means when an individual selects on a mate, they’re also indirectly selecting on co-varying or correlated genetic variation for preference.