The Evolution of Sibling Rivalry Paperback / softback
by Douglas W. (Professor, Department of Zoology, Professor, Department of Zoology, University of Mock, Geoffrey A. (Professor, Department of Environmental and Evolutionary Biology, Professor, Dep Parker
Part of the Oxford Series in Ecology and Evolution series
Paperback / softback
Description
One of the main tenets of evolutionary biology is that organisms behave so as to maximize the number of their genes that will be passed on to future generations.
Parents often produce more offspring than they can rear in case special opportunities or calamities occur.
This frequently leads to deprivations and even death of some offspring.
This book is about the evolutionary diversity, importance, and consequences of such squeezes.
The authors, experts in their field, review the theory, field experiments, and natural history of sibling rivalry across a broad sweep of organisms, in a clear and accessible style that should appeal to both academics and natural historians.
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:478 pages, halftones, numerous line drawings, tables
- Publisher:Oxford University Press
- Publication Date:27/11/1997
- Category:
- ISBN:9780198577447
Information
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:478 pages, halftones, numerous line drawings, tables
- Publisher:Oxford University Press
- Publication Date:27/11/1997
- Category:
- ISBN:9780198577447
