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Thermal tolerance may cause sexual segregation in sexually dimorphic species living in hot environments

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  • Juan C. Alonso
  • Iván Salgado
  • Carlos Palacín

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Lay Summary Large body size can be a problem when it comes to dissipating body heat in summer. Thus, in hot environments, males and females of species with marked sexual differences in size may be forced to live segregated due to their different sun tolerance. We analyze summer sexual segregation in the great bustard, the most sexually size-dimorphic among birds. Males of this species are much more dependent on shade provided by the vegetation than females.

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  • Juan C. Alonso & Iván Salgado & Carlos Palacín, 2016. "Thermal tolerance may cause sexual segregation in sexually dimorphic species living in hot environments," Behavioral Ecology, International Society for Behavioral Ecology, vol. 27(3), pages 717-724.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:beheco:v:27:y:2016:i:3:p:717-724.
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    1. Michael Roswell & Jonathan Dushoff & Rachael Winfree, 2019. "Male and female bees show large differences in floral preference," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 14(4), pages 1-18, April.

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