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Sexual Selection and the Barn Swallow
Presents a long-term field study of the monogamous barn swallow, and uses the findings to review the theory of sexual selection and its two main components: male-male competition and female choice.
1. Introduction; 2. Models of sexual selection and monogamy; 3. The study organism; 4. Male mating advantages; 5. Benefits of mate choice; 6. Determinants of tail ornament size; 7. Advantages of early arrival; 8. Options for unmated males; 9. Parasites and sexual selection; 10. Parental care and male ornamentation; 11. Sperm competition and sexual selection; 12. Sexual size dimorphism and female ornaments; 13. Geographic variation in ornament size; 14. Synthesis; References; Author index; Subject index; Taxonomic index
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| Pm Supplier | OUP /Oxford University Press Distribution |
|---|---|
| Pm Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Pm Isbn 10 | 0198540280 |
| Pm Isbn 13 | 9780198540281 |
| Pm Publication Date | 1994-05-19 |
| Pm Width | 156 |
| Pm Height | 24 |
| Pm Author | Moller, Anders Pape |
| Pm Longness | 234 |
- Key Info: 115 line illus
- Author: Moller, Anders Pape
- Page Count: 376
- Publication Date: 1994-05-19
Sexual Selection and the Barn Swallow
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- Key Info: 115 line illus
- Author: Moller, Anders Pape
- Page Count: 376
- Publication Date: 1994-05-19
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