Reproductive skew in vertebrates :: proximate and ultimate causes /

Reproductive skew is the study of how reproduction is partitioned in animal societies. In many social animals reproduction is shared unequally and leads to a reproductive skew among group members. Skew theory investigates the genetic and ecological factors causal to the partitioning of reproduction...

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Weitere Verfasser: Hager, Reinmar, 1974-, Jones, Clara B.
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2009.
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Zusammenfassung:Reproductive skew is the study of how reproduction is partitioned in animal societies. In many social animals reproduction is shared unequally and leads to a reproductive skew among group members. Skew theory investigates the genetic and ecological factors causal to the partitioning of reproduction in animal groups and may yield fundamental insights into the evolution of animal sociality. This book brings together new theory and empirical work, mostly in vertebrates, to test assumptions and predictions of skew models. It also gives an updated critical review of skew theory. The team of leading contributors cover a wide range of species, from insects to humans, and discuss both ultimate (evolutionary) and proximate (immediate) factors influencing reproductive skew. Academic researchers and graduate students alike with an interest in evolution and sociality will find this material stimulating and exciting.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (xxi, 523 pages) : illustrations
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
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