Reproductive Skew in Vertebrates
Author | : Reinmar Hager |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 547 |
Release | : 2009-08-20 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780521864091 |
ISBN-13 | : 0521864097 |
Rating | : 4/5 (91 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Reproductive Skew in Vertebrates by : Reinmar Hager
Download or read book Reproductive Skew in Vertebrates written by Reinmar Hager and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2009-08-20 with total page 547 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.