Preexisting Bias is a theoretical construct in evolutionary biology that refers to the innate or inherited predisposition in female mating preferences, which arises independently of direct selection on male traits and drives the evolution of those traits through non-adaptive mechanisms.
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Predator exposure alters female mate choice in the green swordtail
Jerald B. Johnson · Behavioral Ecology · 2003 · 152 citations · Full text
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