Search results for "valinta"

Do the benefits of polyandry scale with outbreeding?

2015

Lay Summary Mating can be both costly and dangerous. Despite this, females of many species typically mate more than once and with different males. We found that female seed bugs only benefit from mating with more than 1 male if one of her mates was a different species. Females needed only 1 mating with her own species to maximize her fitness. Thus, multiple mating may be adaptive in areas where the 2 species coexist.

Frequency-dependent flight activity in the colour polymorphic wood tiger moth

2015

Predators efficiently learn to avoid one type of warning signal rather than several, making colour polymorphisms unexpected. Aposematic wood tiger moth males Parasemia plantaginis have either white or yellow hindwing coloration across Europe. Previous studies indicate that yellow males are better defended from predators, while white males have a positively frequency-dependent mating advantage. However, the potential frequency-dependent behavioural differences in flight between the morphs, as well as the role of male-male interactions in inducing flying activity, have not been previously considered. We ran an outdoor cage experiment where proportions of both male morphs were manipulated to t…

The role of individual and parental expectations in student-athletes’ career adaptability profiles

2022

To support holistic development, adolescent student-athletes are encouraged to integrate sport with education/academics (i.e., dual careers). Career adaptability, as a psychological resource, may help youth athletes cope with transitions and successfully manage their careers. Individuals with a plan and higher expectations for the future demonstrate higher career adaptability and are better prepared for the future. In the present study, we examined what kinds of distinct career adaptability profiles could be identified among youth athletes in Finland at the transition stage to a sports high school (i.e., specialized school for athletes). Moreover, we investigated whether youth athletes’ suc…

Frequency-dependent selection and environmental heterogeneity as selective mechanisms in wild populations

2010

The Validity of Social Media-Based Career Information

2018

The use of social media expands the availability and sources of career information. However, the authorship of this information has changed from traditional print media and multimedia sources created by experts to social media–based career information created by the users themselves. Although variability in career information validity has been an issue for some time, rapid growth in the use of social media creates some unique challenges. The ease with which social media–based career information can spread creates the potential for rapid widespread dissemination of disinformation and biased perceptions. Potential sources of invalidity include intentional bias (with or without profit motive),…

Tarjoaako opinto-ohjaus eväitä tulevaisuuteen? : abiturienttien kokemuksia lukion uranvalinnanohjauksesta

2008

Valmentajataustan merkitys rehtorin työssä

2011

Vieraslajin, komealupiinin (Lupinus polyphyllus), vaikutus koiranputken (Anthriscus sylvestris) kasvun allokointiin ja siemenpainoihin

2013

Vieraslajin leviäminen uudelle alueelle luo haasteita niin vieras- kuin paikalliselle lajille. Molempien lajien on sopeuduttava ja vastattava toistensa aiheuttamiin valintapaineisiin. Koska vieraslajit ovat monesti uudessa ympäristössä voimakkaita kilpailijoita, ja siten vaikuttavat muihin lajeihin sekä ympäristöönsä voimakkaasti ja jopa haitallisesti, on mahdollista, että vieraslajin kanssa esiintyvissä paikallisissa lajeissa on havaittavissa muutoksia niiden elinkiertopiirteissä. Vaikka kilpailun tiedetään olevan yksi merkittävimpiä valintapaineita, tietoa vieraslajien vaikutuksista yksittäisiin suomalaisiin lajeihin on vähän. Tutkimalla vieraslajin aiheuttamia evolutiivisia muutoksia pai…

Size-selective harvesting fosters adaptations in mating behavior and reproductive allocation, affecting sexual selection in fish

2019

The role of sexual selection in the context of harvest‐induced evolution is poorly understood. However, elevated and trait‐selective harvesting of wild populations may change sexually selected traits, which in turn can affect mate choice and reproduction. We experimentally evaluated the potential for fisheries‐induced evolution of mating behaviour and reproductive allocation in fish. We used an experimental system of zebrafish (Danio rerio) lines exposed to large, small or random (i.e. control) size‐selective mortality. The large‐harvested line represented a treatment simulating the typical case in fisheries where the largest individuals are preferentially harvested. We used a full factoria…

Size-dependent aggression towards kin in a cannibalistic species.

2022

Abstract In juveniles extreme intraspecies aggression can seem counter-intuitive, as it might endanger their developmental goal of surviving until reproductive stage. Ultimately, aggression can be vital for survival, although the factors (e.g., genetic or environmental) leading to the expression and intensity of this behavior vary across taxa. Attacking (and sometimes killing) related individuals may reduce inclusive fitness; as a solution to this problem, some species exhibit kin discrimination and preferentially attack unrelated individuals. Here, we used both experimental and modeling approaches to consider how physical traits (e.g., size in relation to opponent) and genetic relatedness …