Title Vertebrate mating systems : proceedings of the 14th Course of the International School of Ethology, Erice, Italy, 28 November-3 December, 1998 / editors, Marco Apollonio, Marco Festa-Bianchet, Danilo Mainardi.

Publication Info.	Singapore ; River Edge, NJ : World Scientific, [2000]
	©2000

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Description	1 online resource (vi, 332 pages) : illustrations.
Physical Medium	polychrome
Description	text file
Series	The science and culture series. Ethology
	Science and culture series (Singapore). Ethology.
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references.
Contents	Sexual selection and mate choice : trade-offs for males and females / R. Haven Wiley -- Ornaments and good genes : progress in research through paradoxes and paradigms / Rauno V. Alatalo -- Mating systems and morphology : what can phylogenies tell us about the evolution of sexual dimorphism in lekking birds? / Jacob Höglund -- Demographic analyses of mating systems / David B. McDonald -- Environmental effects on the evolution of mating systems in endotherms / Juan Carranza -- Environmental variation : the effects on vertebrate mating systems with special reference to ectotherms / Miranda L. Dyson -- Mating patterns, sexual selection, and parental care : an integrative approach / Tamás Székely, James N. Webb, and Innes C. Cuthill -- Vertebrate mating systems, Allee effects, and conservation / Philip A. Stephens and William J. Sutherland -- Mating systems and conservation at large spatial scales / John T. Hogg -- A retrospective and prospective look at the role of genetics in mating systems : toward a balanced view of the sexes / David F. Westneat -- Genetics of avian mating systems / Peter T. Boag and Laurene M. Ratcliffe.
Summary	This book reviews the relationship of mating systems with other aspects of vertebrate biology. It presents many stimulating new perspectives and ideas on mating systems studies. While many of the authors present some of their own research, in all cases they underline the general relevance of their work and speculate on future directions of scientific inquiry.
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Subject	Sexual behavior in animals.
	Sexual behavior in animals.
	Vertebrates -- Behavior -- Congresses.
	Vertebrates -- Behavior.
	Vertebrates -- Reproduction -- Congresses.
	Vertebrates -- Reproduction.
	Vertebrates.
	Sexual behavior in animals -- Congresses.
Genre/Form	Electronic books.
	Conference papers and proceedings.
	Conference papers and proceedings.
Added Author	Apollonio, Marco.
	Festa-Bianchet, Marco.
	Mainardi, Danilo.
Other Form:	Print version: International School of Ethology. Course (14th : 1998 : Erice, Italy). Vertebrate mating systems. Singapore ; River Edge, NJ : World Scientific, ©2000 9810242603 (DLC) 2001267100 (OCoLC)45679240
ISBN	9789812793584 (electronic book)
	9812793585 (electronic book)
	9810242603
	9789810242602

Title Vertebrate mating systems : proceedings of the 14th Course of the International School of Ethology, Erice, Italy, 28 November-3 December, 1998 / editors, Marco Apollonio, Marco Festa-Bianchet, Danilo Mainardi.

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