Sex change as an alternative life-history style

摘要: The proximate mechanism controlling the initiation of sex change tunes timing to particular behavioral and demographic alterations within social system. Consequently, changes from one another are condition-dependent. A number aspects sex-changing species might be considered alternatives depending on our definition alternative tactics level analysis desired. Theoretical approaches as an life-history tactic should address issue intrapopulational variation in change. model by Caswell (1983) can applied this question. result is a new explanation for early Alternative male spawning patterns diandric require existence female behaviors. When system viewed perspective, emerges increase reproductive success with increasing reef size observed initial phase males fish.