THE ROLE OF HIDDEN PREFERENCES IN THE ARTIFICIAL COEVOLUTION OF SYMMETRICAL SIGNALS

Authors
Citation
S. Bullock et D. Cliff, THE ROLE OF HIDDEN PREFERENCES IN THE ARTIFICIAL COEVOLUTION OF SYMMETRICAL SIGNALS, Proceedings - Royal Society. Biological Sciences, 264(1381), 1997, pp. 505-511
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Biology
ISSN journal
09628452
Volume
264
Issue
1381
Year of publication
1997
Pages
505 - 511
Database
ISI
SICI code
0962-8452(1997)264:1381<505:TROHPI>2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
Recently, within the biology literature, there has been some interest in exploring the evolutionary function of animal displays through comp uter simulations of evolutionary processes. Here we provide a critique of an exploration of the evolutionary function of complex symmetrical displays. We investigate the hypothesis that complex symmetrical sign al form is the product of a 'hidden preference' inherent in all sensor y systems (i.e. a universal sensory bias). Through extending previous work and relaxing its assumptions we reveal that the posited 'hidden p reference' for complex symmetry is in reality a preference for homogen eity. The resulting implications for further accounts of the evolution ary function of complex symmetrical patterning are considered.