Sexual Selection and the Barn Swallow Paperback / softback
by Anders Pape (Docent, Department of Zoology, Docent, Department of Zoology, Uppsala Universit Møller
Part of the Oxford Series in Ecology and Evolution series
Paperback / softback
Description
An important empirical test of the theoretical predictions of sexual selection theory, this book presents a long-term field study of the monagamous barn swallow.
By using information on behaviour, ecology, morphology, genetics, and evolution, the book reviews this theory and its two components: male-male competition and female choice. The selective advantages of a long tail are investigated for this common bird, demonstrating such effects as mating behaviour, copulation behaviour, migration strategies, and host-parasite interactions. A rich informative text which clearly elucidates the mechanisms and consequences of sexual selection.
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:376 pages, line figures, tables
- Publisher:Oxford University Press
- Publication Date:19/05/1994
- Category:
- ISBN:9780198540281
Information
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:376 pages, line figures, tables
- Publisher:Oxford University Press
- Publication Date:19/05/1994
- Category:
- ISBN:9780198540281
