Behavioural ecologists and evolutionary biologists have long been interested in the biological implications of sperm from different males competing for fertiliz

This volume presents the intricate ways in which sperm compete to fertilize eggs and how this has prompted reinterpretations of breeding behavior from a biologi

Sperm Competition and the Evolution of Animal Mating Systems describes the role of sperm competition in selection on a range of attributes from gamete morpholog

This classic work on the rules of sex -- updated for a new generation -- is still as provocative as the day it was published, providing simple explanations for

Birkhead reveals a world in which males and females vie with each other as they strive to maximize their reproductive success. Color illustrations.