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- ISBN
- 9780691000572
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Princeton University Press
ISBN-10
0691000573
ISBN-13
9780691000572
eBay Product ID (ePID)
775892
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
624 Pages
Publication Name
Sexual Selection
Language
English
Publication Year
1994
Subject
Love & Romance, Life Sciences / Evolution, Life Sciences / Zoology / Ethology (Animal Behavior)
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Family & Relationships, Science
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
1.3 in
Item Weight
33.4 Oz
Item Length
9.4 in
Item Width
7 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
College Audience
LCCN
93-033276
Reviews
" Sexual Selection provides a masterly account of both the complex mathematical theory and the relevant data.... [It] deserves to be widely read as a definitive summary of what we know about sexual selection and as a guide to what remains to be done." -- Trends in Ecology and Evolution, Sexual Selectionprovides a masterly account of both the complex mathematical theory and the relevant data.... [It] deserves to be widely read as a definitive summary of what we know about sexual selection and as a guide to what remains to be done., Sexual Selection provides a masterly account of both the complex mathematical theory and the relevant data.... [It] deserves to be widely read as a definitive summary of what we know about sexual selection and as a guide to what remains to be done., " Sexual Selection provides a masterly account of both the complex mathematical theory and the relevant data.... [It] deserves to be widely read as a definitive summary of what we know about sexual selection and as a guide to what remains to be done."-- Trends in Ecology and Evolution, Sexual Selection provides a masterly account of both the complex mathematical theory and the relevant data.... [It] deserves to be widely read as a definitive summary of what we know about sexual selection and as a guide to what remains to be done. -- Trends in Ecology and Evolution, Sexual Selectionprovides a masterly account of both the complex mathematical theory and the relevant data.... [It] deserves to be widely read as a definitive summary of what we know about sexual selection and as a guide to what remains to be done. -- Trends in Ecology and Evolution
Dewey Edition
20
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
591.56
Table Of Content
Preface Acknowledgments 1 The Theory of Sexual Selection 3 2 Genetic Models of Fisherian Self-Reinforcing Sexual Selection 32 3 Genetic Models of Indicator Mechanisms 53 4 Empirical Methods 80 5 Some Case Studies 100 6 Empirical Studies of Sexually Selected Traits: Patterns 124 7 Sexual Selection in Relation to Mating System and Parental Roles 143 8 Benefits of Mate Choice 184 9 Species Recognition, Sexual Selection, and Speciation 207 10 Constraints 227 11 Sexual Size Dimorphism 247 12 Weapons 295 13 Coloration and Other Visual Signals 315 14 Acoustic Signals 349 15 Chemical Signals 369 16 Alternative Mating Tactics 379 17 Sexual Selection in Plants 396 18 Sexual Selection: Conclusions and Open Questions 433 References 445 Author Index 561 Subject Index 581 Taxonomic Index 588
Synopsis
Bright colours, enlarged fins, feather plumes, song, horns, antlers and tusks are often highly sex dimorphic. Why have males in many species of animals evolved more conspicuous ornaments, signals and weapons than females? How can such traits evolve although they may reduce male survival? Such questions prompted Darwin's perhaps most scientifically controversial idea - the theory of sexual selection. This still challenges researchers today as they try to understand how competition for mates can favour the variety of sex-dimorphic traits. Reviewing theoretical and empirical work in this field, Malte Andersson provides a major up-to-date summary of sexual selection. The author describes the theory and its recent development; examines models, methods and empirical tests; and identifies many unsolved problems. Among the topics discussed are the selection and evolution of mating preferences; relations between sexual selection and speciation; constraints on sexual selection; and sex differences in signals, body size and weapons., Bright colors, enlarged fins, feather plumes, song, horns, antlers, and tusks are often highly sex dimorphic. Why have males in many animals evolved more conspicuous ornaments, signals, and weapons than females? How can such traits evolve although they may reduce male survival? Such questions prompted Darwin's perhaps most scientifically controversial idea--the theory of sexual selection. It still challenges researchers today as they try to understand how competition for mates can favor the variety of sex-dimorphic traits. Reviewing theoretical and empirical work in this very active field, Malte Andersson, a leading contributor himself, provides a major up-to-date synthesis of sexual selection. The author describes the theory and its recent development; examines models, methods, and empirical tests; and identifies many unsolved problems. Among the topics discussed are the selection and evolution of mating preferences; relations between sexual selection and speciation; constraints on sexual selection; and sex differences in signals, body size, and weapons. The rapidly growing study of sexual selection in plants is also reviewed. This volume will interest students, teachers, and researchers in behavioral ecology and evolutionary biology., Providing a synthesis of sexual selection, this work describes the theory and its development; examines models, methods, and empirical tests; and identifies unsolved problems. It discusses such topics as the selection and evolution of mating preferences; relations between sexual selection and speciation; constraints on sexual selection; and more.
LC Classification Number
QL761.A53 1994
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