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Sperm Competition and Its Evolutionary Consequences in the Insects
Leigh W. Simmons
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Description for Sperm Competition and Its Evolutionary Consequences in the Insects
Paperback. Analyzes theoretical and empirical work on insect sperm competition. This work considers both male and female interests in sperm utilization and the sexual conflict that can arise when these differ. It covers the mechanics of sperm transfer and utilization, morphology, physiology, and behavior. Series: Monographs in Behavior and Ecology. Num Pages: 456 pages, 1 halftone, 80 line illus. BIC Classification: PSC; PSVH; PSVT7. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 657.
One hundred years after Darwin considered how sexual selection shapes the behavioral and morphological characteristics of males for acquiring mates, Parker realized that sexual selection continues after mating through sperm competition. Because females often mate with multiple males before producing offspring, selection favors adaptations that allow males to preempt sperm from previous males and to prevent their own sperm from preemption by future males. Since the 1970s, this area of research has seen exponential growth, and biologists now recognize sperm competition as an evolutionary force that drives such adaptations as mate guarding, genital morphology, and ejaculate chemistry across all animal ... Read more
One hundred years after Darwin considered how sexual selection shapes the behavioral and morphological characteristics of males for acquiring mates, Parker realized that sexual selection continues after mating through sperm competition. Because females often mate with multiple males before producing offspring, selection favors adaptations that allow males to preempt sperm from previous males and to prevent their own sperm from preemption by future males. Since the 1970s, this area of research has seen exponential growth, and biologists now recognize sperm competition as an evolutionary force that drives such adaptations as mate guarding, genital morphology, and ejaculate chemistry across all animal ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
456
Condition
New
Series
Monographs in Behavior and Ecology
Number of Pages
456
Place of Publication
New Jersey, United States
ISBN
9780691059884
SKU
V9780691059884
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About Leigh W. Simmons
Leigh W. Simmons is an Australian Research Council Senior Research Fellow and Research Professor in the Department of Zoology. University of Western Australia. He is an Associate Editor for Bahavioral Ecology and Sociobiology and Executive Editor of Animal Behavior.
Reviews for Sperm Competition and Its Evolutionary Consequences in the Insects
"Leigh Simmons is better qualified than most to define the current state of sperm competition. This book is an exellent summary of a recent, important, and relatively large addition to our understanding of evolution and its consequences. It is an essential read for anyone interested in the reproductive determinates of fitness."
Michael T. Siva-Jothy, Nature "An introductory chapter clearly presents fundamental ... Read more
Michael T. Siva-Jothy, Nature "An introductory chapter clearly presents fundamental ... Read more