Alternative Reproductive Tactics
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Alternative Reproductive Tactics
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Author : Rui F. Oliveira
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2008-03-13
Alternative Reproductive Tactics written by Rui F. Oliveira and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-03-13 with Medical categories.
The study of alternative reproductive tactics (the behavioural strategies used by individuals to increase their reproductive success) is an evolutionary puzzle, and one of great interest to researchers. For instance, why do some males guard both nest and eggs, while others sneak into nests while pairs are spawning and fertilise those eggs? The field offers a special opportunity to study the evolution and functional causes of phenotypic variation, which is a general problem in the field of evolutionary biology. By integrating both mechanistic (psychological) and evolutionary (behavioural ecology) perspectives and by covering a great diversity of species, Alternative Reproductive Tactics addresses this integrated topic of longstanding interest, bringing together a multitude of otherwise scattered information in an accessible form that is ideal for graduate students and researchers.
Alternative Reproductive Tactics
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Author : Brockmann H Jane Taborsky Michael Oliveira Rui F
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014-05-14
Alternative Reproductive Tactics written by Brockmann H Jane Taborsky Michael Oliveira Rui F and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-05-14 with Science categories.
The study of alternative reproductive tactics (the behavioural strategies used by individuals to increase their reproductive success) is an evolutionary puzzle, and one of great interest to researchers. For instance, why do some males guard both nest and eggs, while others sneak into nests while pairs are spawning and fertilise those eggs? The field offers a special opportunity to study the evolution and functional causes of phenotypic variation, which is a general problem in the field of evolutionary biology. By integrating both mechanistic (psychological) and evolutionary (behavioural ecology) perspectives and by covering a great diversity of species, Alternative Reproductive Tactics addresses this integrated topic of longstanding interest, bringing together a multitude of otherwise scattered information in an accessible form that is ideal for graduate students and researchers.
Mating Systems And Strategies
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Author : Stephen M. Shuster
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2019-12-31
Mating Systems And Strategies written by Stephen M. Shuster and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-12-31 with Science categories.
This book presents the first unified conceptual and statistical framework for understanding the evolution of reproductive strategies. Using the concept of the opportunity for sexual selection, the authors illustrate how and why sexual selection, though restricted to one sex and opposed in the other, is one of the strongest and fastest of all evolutionary forces. They offer a statistical framework for studying mating system evolution and apply it to patterns of alternative mating strategies. In doing so, they provide a method for quantifying how the strength of sexual selection is affected by the ecological and life history processes that influence females' spatial and temporal clustering and reproductive schedules. Directly challenging verbal evolutionary models that attempt to explain reproductive behavior without quantitative reference to evolutionary genetics, this book establishes a more solid theoretical foundation for the field. Among the weaknesses the authors find in the existing data is the apparent ubiquity of condition-dependent mating tactics. They identify factors likely to contribute to the evolution of alternative mating strategies--which they argue are more common than generally believed--and illustrate how to measure the strength of selection acting on them. Lastly, they offer predictions on the covariation of mating systems and strategies, consider the underlying developmental biology behind male polyphenism, and propose directions for future research. Informed by genetics, this is a comprehensive and rigorous new approach to explaining mating systems and strategies that will influence a wide swath of evolutionary biology.
The Evolution Of Insect Mating Systems
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Author : David M. Shuker
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Release Date : 2014
The Evolution Of Insect Mating Systems written by David M. Shuker and has been published by Oxford University Press, USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with Science categories.
Updated version of: The evolution of insect mating systems / Randy Thornhill and John Alcock. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press, 1983. (Preface).
Fish Reproduction
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Author : G. W. Potts
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1984
Fish Reproduction written by G. W. Potts and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1984 with Nature categories.
This book comprises a much needed review of recent developments and new ideas in fish reproductive biology, with special reference to the adaptive significance of reproductive patterns observed in teleost fishes. Based on a number of essays given at a meeting of the Fisheries Society of Great Britain the book presents a series of review articles, of international origin, covering aspects of theoretical modelling, ecology, behaviour and experimental laboratory studies. The final section of the book deals with some of the more commercially important aspects of fish reproduction with respect to aquaculture and fisheries biology. A comprehensive bibliography of relevant literature is provided. This well-illustrated work will prove to be of importance to those in fisheries management as well as fisheries scientists, fish and reproductive biologists.
Sexual Selection
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Author : Regina H. Macedo
language : en
Publisher: Academic Press
Release Date : 2013-09-25
Sexual Selection written by Regina H. Macedo and has been published by Academic Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-09-25 with Technology & Engineering categories.
Sexual Selection: Perspectives and Models from the Neotropics presents new sexual selection research based upon neotropical species. As neotropical regions are destroyed at an alarming rate, with an estimated 140 species of rainforest plants and animals going extinct every day, it is important to bring neotropical research to the fore now. Sexual selection occurs when the male or female of a species is attracted by certain characteristics such as form, color or behavior. When those features lead to a greater probability of successful mating, they become more prominent in the species. Although most theoretical concepts concerning sexual selection and reproductive strategies are based upon North American and European fauna, the Neotropical region encompasses much more biodiversity, with as many as 15,000 plant and animal species in a single acre of rain forest. This book illustrates concepts in sexual selection through themes ranging from female cryptic choice in insects, sexual conflict in fish, interaction between sexual selection and the immune system, nuptial gifts, visual and acoustic sexual signaling, parental investment, to alternative mating strategies, among others. These approaches distinguish Sexual Selection from current publications in sexual selection, mainly because of the latitudinal and taxonomic focus, so that readers will be introduced to systems mostly unknown outside the tropics, several of which bring into question some well-established patterns for temperate regions. Synthesizes sexual selection research on species from the Neotropics Combines different perspectives and levels of analysis using a broad taxonomic basis, introducing readers to systems mostly unknown outside the tropics and bringing into question well-established patterns for temperate regions Includes contributions exploring concepts and theory as well as discussions on a variety of Neotropical vertebrates and invertebrates, such as insects, fish, arthropods and birds
Animal Behaviour Evolution And Mechanisms
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Author : Nils Anthes
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2010-04-03
Animal Behaviour Evolution And Mechanisms written by Nils Anthes and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-04-03 with Science categories.
This up-to-date review examines key areas of animal behaviour, including communication, cognition, conflict, cooperation, sexual selection and behavioural variation. Various tests are covered, including recent empirical examples.
Evolution And The Theory Of Games
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Author : John Maynard Smith
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 1982-10-21
Evolution And The Theory Of Games written by John Maynard Smith and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1982-10-21 with Science categories.
This 1982 book is an account of an alternative way of thinking about evolution and the theory of games.
Mammalian Sexuality
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Author : Alan F. Dixson
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2021-06-03
Mammalian Sexuality written by Alan F. Dixson and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-06-03 with Medical categories.
The first detailed account of post-copulatory sexual selection and the evolution of reproduction in mammals.
The Evolution Of Social Behaviour
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Author : Michael Taborsky
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2021-08-26
The Evolution Of Social Behaviour written by Michael Taborsky and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-08-26 with Medical categories.
First book to outline the fundamental principles of social evolution underlying the stunning diversity of social systems and behaviours.