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Sexual selection : a very short introduction / Marlene Zuk and Leigh W. Simmons.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Zuk, Marlene, 1956- author.
- Simmons, Leigh W., 1960- author.
- Series:
- Very short introductions.
- Very short introductions
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Sexual selection in animals.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource : illustrations.
- Place of Publication:
- [Oxford] : Oxford University Press, 2018.
- Summary:
- Sexual selection, Darwin's other big idea, is the selection for particular traits and behaviours that results from (usually) female choice and male competition. It can produce flamboyant features, such as the peacock's tail, which would seem to be detrimental to survival. This work explores our understanding of how sexual selection works.
- Contents:
- Darwin's other big idea
- Mating systems, or who goes with whom, and for how long
- Choosing from the field of competitors
- Sex roles and stereotypes
- Sexual selection after mating
- Sexual conflict
- How sex makes species survive
- Conclusions, and where to from here.
- Notes:
- Previously issued in print: 2018.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on August 9, 2018).
- ISBN:
- 0-19-108440-9
- 0-19-108441-7
- 0-19-182393-7
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