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Sperm competition and sex allocation in simultaneous hermaphrodites

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Sex allocation theory is developed for hermaphrodites having frequent copulations and long-term sperm storage. Provided the sperm displacement mechanisms are similar to those known in insects, the ESS allocation to sperm versus eggs satisfies a rather simple rule. There are no data to test this rule, as yet.

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Charnov, E.L. Sperm competition and sex allocation in simultaneous hermaphrodites. Evol Ecol 10, 457–462 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01237878

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