Sperm Competition and Sexual Selection

Author:   Tim R Birkhead ,  Anders Pape Moller
Publisher:   Elsevier Science & Technology
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9786611054076


Pages:   826
Publication Date:   25 August 1998
Format:   Electronic book text
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Sperm Competition and Sexual Selection presents the intricate ways in which sperm compete to fertilize eggs and how this has prompted reinterpretations of breeding behavior. This book provides a theoretical framework for the study of sperm competition, which is a central part of sexual selection. It also discusses the roles of females and the relationships between paternal care in sperm competition. The chapters focusing on taxonomic development are diverse and cover all the major animal groups, both vertebrate and invertebrate, and plants. The final chapter provides an overview discussing the relationship between sperm competition and sexual selection in terms of both function and mechanism and how these translate into species fitness. This book will be of prime interest to behaviorists, ecologists and evolutionary biologists, suggesting new avenues of research and new ways of approaching old problems. It is the only up-to-date summary of a central and popular subject. It is written by well known editors and authors. It provides a theoretical framework for the study of sperm competition. It covers all major animal groups, and includes a chapter on plants.

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Author:   Tim R Birkhead ,  Anders Pape Moller
Publisher:   Elsevier Science & Technology
Imprint:   Elsevier Science & Technology
ISBN:  

9786611054076


ISBN 10:   6611054073
Pages:   826
Publication Date:   25 August 1998
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Electronic book text
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock   Availability explained
The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available.

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