Body Size & Sexual Dimorphism in Primates: Climate & Productivity Effects in Madagascar
This research explores the influence of climate and net primary productivity on body size and sexual size dimorphism in primates in Madagascar. The studies highlight how environmental factors shape these characteristics and their evolutionary significance. The findings reveal crucial insights into mate guarding behaviors and their role in the evolution of sexual size monomorphism. This work illustrates the intricate relationship between ecological variables and primate morphology, contributing to our understanding of evolutionary biology in unique habitats.
Body Size & Sexual Dimorphism in Primates: Climate & Productivity Effects in Madagascar
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Amy Dunham, Ph.D Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology● Rice University● MS-170, 6100 Main St. ● Houston, TX 77005 Tel:(713) 348-2792● E-mail:aed4(at)rice.edu ● Web: http://www.owlnet.rice.edu/~amy.e.dunham
Body size and sexual size dimorphism in primates: influence of climate and net primary productivity
Evolution of sexual size monomorphism: the influence of passive mate guarding • E. DUNHAM & V. H. W. RUDOLF • Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Rice University, Houston, TX, USA
Body size and sexual size dimorphism in primates: influence of climate and net primary productivity A. E. DUNHAM, B. S. MAITNER, O. H. RAZAFINDRATSIMA, M. C. SIMMONS & C. L. ROY Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Rice University, Houston, TX, USA
References Dunham, A. E., Maitner, B., Razafindratsima, O., Simmons, M., Roy, C. 2013. Body size and sexual size dimorphism in primates: influence of climate and net primary productivity. Journal of Evolutionary Biology. 26: 2312-2320. Dunham, A., Rudolf, V. 2009. Evolution of sexual size monomorphism: influence of passive mate guarding. Journal of Evolutionary Biology. 22: 1376-1386. Dunham, A.E., Erhart, E.M. & Wright, P.C. 2011. Global climate cycles and cyclones: consequences for rainfall patterns and lemur reproduction in southeastern Madagascar. Glob. Change Biol.17: 219–227
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