Sex allocation and sexual conflict in simultaneously hermaphroditic animals

摘要

Links between sex allocation (SA) and sexual conflict in simultaneous hermaphrodites have been evident since Charnov's landmark paper published 30 years ago. We discuss two links, namely the potential for sexual conflict over SA between sperm donor and recipient, and the importance of post-copulatory sexual selection and the resulting sexual conflict for the evolution of SA. We cover the little empirical and theoretical work exploring these links, and present an experimental test of one theoretical prediction. The link between SA and sexual conflict is an interesting field for future empirical and theoretical research.