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Book SynopsisProviding a synthesis of sexual selection, this work describes the theory and its development; examines models, methods, and empirical tests; and identifies unsolved problems. It discusses such topics as the selection and evolution of mating preferences; relations between sexual selection and speciation; constraints on sexual selection; and more.
Trade ReviewOne of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles for 1995 "Sexual Selection provides a masterly account of both the complex mathematical theory and the relevant data... [It] deserves to be widely read as a definitive summary of what we know about sexual selection and as a guide to what remains to be done."--Trends in Ecology and Evolution
Table of ContentsPrefaceAcknowledgments1The Theory of Sexual Selection32Genetic Models of Fisherian Self-Reinforcing Sexual Selection323Genetic Models of Indicator Mechanisms534Empirical Methods805Some Case Studies1006Empirical Studies of Sexually Selected Traits: Patterns1247Sexual Selection in Relation to Mating System and Parental Roles1438Benefits of Mate Choice1849Species Recognition, Sexual Selection, and Speciation20710Constraints22711Sexual Size Dimorphism24712Weapons29513Coloration and Other Visual Signals31514Acoustic Signals34915Chemical Signals36916Alternative Mating Tactics37917Sexual Selection in Plants39618Sexual Selection: Conclusions and Open Questions433References445Author Index561Subject Index581Taxonomic Index588
