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Evolutionary Ecology of Social and Sexual Systems

Author : J. Emmett Duffy
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780199720682
Total Pages : 520 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (26 download)

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Download or read book Evolutionary Ecology of Social and Sexual Systems written by J. Emmett Duffy and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2007-09-06 with total page 520 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Understanding of animal social and sexual evolution has seen a renaissance in recent years with discoveries of frequent infidelity in apparently monogamous species, the importance of sperm competition, active female mate choice, and eusocial behavior in animals outside the traditional social insect groups. Each of these findings has raised new questions, and suggested new answers, about the evolution of behavioral interactions among animals. This volume synthesizes recent research on the sexual and social biology of the Crustacea, one of the dominant invertebrate groups on earth. Its staggering diversity includes ecologically important inhabitants of nearly every environment from deep-sea trenches, through headwater streams, to desert soils. The wide range of crustacean phenotypes and environments is accompanied by a comparable diversity of behavioral and social systems, including the elaborate courtship and wildly exaggerated morphologies of fiddler crabs, the mysterious queuing behavior of migrating spiny lobsters, and even eusociality in coral-reef shrimps. This diversity makes crustaceans particularly valuable for exploring the comparative evolution of sexual and social systems. Despite exciting recent advances, however, general recognition of the value of Crustacea as models has lagged behind that of the better studied insects and vertebrates. This book synthesizes the state of the field in crustacean behavior and sociobiology and places it in a conceptually based, comparative framework that will be valuable to active researchers and students in animal behavior, ecology, and evolutionary biology. It brings together a group of internationally recognized and rising experts in fields related to crustacean behavioral ecology, ranging from physiology and functional morphology, through mating and social behavior, to ecology and phylogeny. Each chapter makes connections to other, non-crustacean taxa, and the volume closes with a summary section that synthesizes the contributions, discusses anthropogenic impacts, highlights unanswered questions, and provides a vision for profitable future research.

Why Sex Matters

Author : Bobbi S. Low
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 069116388X
Total Pages : 428 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (911 download)

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Download or read book Why Sex Matters written by Bobbi S. Low and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2015-01-04 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why are men, like other primate males, usually the aggressors and risk takers? Why do women typically have fewer sexual partners? In Why Sex Matters, Bobbi Low ranges from ancient Rome to modern America, from the Amazon to the Arctic, and from single-celled organisms to international politics, to show that these and many other questions about human behavior largely come down to evolution and sex. More precisely, as she shows in this uniquely comprehensive and accessible survey of behavioral and evolutionary ecology, they come down to the basic principle that all organisms evolved to maximize their reproductive success and seek resources to do so, but that sometimes cooperation and collaboration are the most effective ways to succeed. This newly revised edition has been thoroughly updated to include the latest research and reflect exciting changes in the field, including how our evolutionary past continues to affect our ecological present.

Ecological Aspects of Social Evolution

Author : Daniel I. Rubenstein
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 1400858143
Total Pages : 564 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (8 download)

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Download or read book Ecological Aspects of Social Evolution written by Daniel I. Rubenstein and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2014-07-14 with total page 564 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seeking common principles of social evolution in different taxonomic groups, the contributors to this volume discuss eighteen groups of birds and mammals for which long-term field studies have been carried out. They examine how social organization is shaped by the interaction between proximate ecological pressures and culture"--the social traditions already in place and shaped by local and phylogenetic history. Originally published in 1987. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.

Death, Hope and Sex

Author : James S. Chisholm
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521597081
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (97 download)

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Download or read book Death, Hope and Sex written by James S. Chisholm and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1999-09-02 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fascinating and controversial examination of how evolutionary theory sheds light on human nature using reproductive issues as a focus.

Sexual Biology and Reproduction in Crustaceans

Author : Thanumalaya Subramoniam
Publisher : Academic Press
ISBN 13 : 0128096063
Total Pages : 526 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (28 download)

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Book Synopsis Sexual Biology and Reproduction in Crustaceans by : Thanumalaya Subramoniam

Download or read book Sexual Biology and Reproduction in Crustaceans written by Thanumalaya Subramoniam and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2016-09-27 with total page 526 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sexual Biology and Reproduction in Crustaceans covers crustacean reproduction as it deals with the structural morphology of the gamete-producing primary sex organs, such as the testis and ovary, the formation and maturation of gametes, their fusion during fertilization, and embryonic development that lead to the release of larvae. Constituting a diverse assemblage of animals, crustaceans are best known by their common representatives, such as shrimps, lobsters, and crabs, but also include many more less familiar, but biologically important forms. This work covers the variety of ways in which both male and female gametes are produced by evolving different sexual systems in crustaceans, the range of reproductive systems, and the accordingly, and highly diverse, mechanistic modes of sex determination. In addition, the book features such topics as genetic and environmental determinants in sex determination pattern, variability of mechanisms of fertilization among different species, the origin of different mating systems, the associated mating and brooding behaviors, and the adaptive ability to different environmental conditions with discussion on the evolutionary ecology of social and sexual systems in certain species, which have shown eusocial tendencies, similar to social insects. Marine species occupying diversified ecological niches in tropical and temperate zones reproduce under definitive environmental conditions. Therefore, reproductive ecology of different crustaceans inhabiting different ecological niches also constitutes another important aspect of the work, along with yolk utilization and embryogenesis leading to release of different larval forms, which reflect on their aquatic adaptability. Forms a valuable source of recent references on the current research in crustacean reproductive physiology Covers various mating and breeding systems, providing illustrative examples for sexual selection, parental care of developing eggs and embryos, and the evolution of other reproductive behaviors Features contributions written in the form of review articles, enabling readers to not only gain information in the respective subject, but also help them stimulate ideas in their chosen field of research Includes a glossary created by the author to define technical terms Demonstrates the ability of crustacean species to serve as useful model systems for other organisms, to investigate issues related to sexual conflict, mate choice, and sperm competition Discusses techniques in endocrine research to help researchers in aquaculture develop protocols in the control of reproduction

Evolutionary Ecology of Birds

Author : Head of Biodiversity and Macroecology and Senior Research Fellow Peter M Bennett
Publisher : Oxford University Press on Demand
ISBN 13 : 9780198510888
Total Pages : 278 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (18 download)

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Book Synopsis Evolutionary Ecology of Birds by : Head of Biodiversity and Macroecology and Senior Research Fellow Peter M Bennett

Download or read book Evolutionary Ecology of Birds written by Head of Biodiversity and Macroecology and Senior Research Fellow Peter M Bennett and published by Oxford University Press on Demand. This book was released on 2002 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Birds show bewildering diversity in their life histories, mating systems and risk of extinction. Why do albatrosses delay reproduction for the first 12 years of their life while zebra finches breed in their first year ? Why are fairy-wrens so sexually promiscuous while swans show lifelongmonogamy? Why are over a quarter of parrot species threatened with global extinction while woodpeckers and cuckoos remain secure? Some of these topics, such as delayed onset of breeding in seabirds, are classic problems in evolutionary ecology, while others have arisen in the last decade, such as genetic mating systems and extinction. Birds offer a unique opportunity for investigating these questions because they areexceptionally well-studied in the wild. By employing phylogenetic comparative methods and a database of up to 3,000 species, the authors identify the ecological and evolutionary basis of many of these intriguing questions. They also highlight remaining puzzles and identify a series of challenges forfuture investigation. This is the most comprehensive reappraisal of avian diversity since David Lack's classic "Ecological Adaptations for Breeding in Birds". It is also the most extensive application of modern comparative methods yet undertaken. This novel approach demonstrates how an evolutionary perspective canreveal the general ecological processes that underpin contemporary avian diversity on a global scale.

Social Behaviour

Author : Tamás Székely
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 0521883172
Total Pages : 575 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (218 download)

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Download or read book Social Behaviour written by Tamás Székely and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2010-11-18 with total page 575 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive analysis of the genetic, ecological and phylogenetic aspects of social behaviour, by experts in the field.

A Natural History of Sex

Author : Adrian Forsyth
Publisher : Willowdale, Ont. : Firefly Books
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (318 download)

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Download or read book A Natural History of Sex written by Adrian Forsyth and published by Willowdale, Ont. : Firefly Books. This book was released on 2001 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Surveys the diversity of sexual behavior among plants, animals, and people, while explaining how to analyze and speculate about why a behavior is a certain way and not otherwise

Sexual Selection and the Descent of Man

Author : Bernard Campbell
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351491113
Total Pages : 388 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (514 download)

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Download or read book Sexual Selection and the Descent of Man written by Bernard Campbell and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-07-12 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Just over one hundred and thirty years ago Charles Darwin, in The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex (1871), developed remarkably accurate conclusions about man's ancestry, based on a review of general comparative anatomy and psychology in which he regarded sexual selection as a necessary part of the evolutionary process. But the attention of biologists turned to the more general concept of natural selection, in which sexual selection plays a complex role that has been little understood. This volume significantly broadens the scope of modern evolutionary biology by looking at this important and long neglected concept of great importance. In this book, which is the first full discussion of sexual selection since 1871, leading biologists bring modern genetic theory and behavior observation to bear on the subject. The distinguished authors consider many aspects of sexual selection in many species, including man, within the context of contemporary evolutionary theory and research. The result is a remarkably original and well-rounded view of the whole concept that will be invaluable especially to students of evolution and human sexual behavior. The lucid authority of the contributors and the importance of the topic will interest all who share in man's perennial fascination with his own history. The book will be of central importance to a wide variety of professionals, including biologists, anthropologists, and geneticists. It will be an invaluable supplementary text for courses in vertebrate biology, theory of evolution, genetics, and physical anthropology. It is especially important with the emergence of alternative explanations of human development, under the rubric of creationism and doctrines of intelligent design.

The Evolution of Insect Mating Systems

Author : David M. Shuker
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 0199678022
Total Pages : 355 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (996 download)

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Download or read book The Evolution of Insect Mating Systems written by David M. Shuker and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2014 with total page 355 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Updated version of: The evolution of insect mating systems / Randy Thornhill and John Alcock. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press, 1983. (Preface).

Sexual Conflict

Author : Göran Arnqvist
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 1400850606
Total Pages : 345 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (8 download)

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Download or read book Sexual Conflict written by Göran Arnqvist and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2013-11-28 with total page 345 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The past decade has seen a profound change in the scientific understanding of reproduction. The traditional view of reproduction as a joint venture undertaken by two individuals, aimed at replicating their common genome, is being challenged by a growing body of evidence showing that the evolutionary interests of interacting males and females diverge. This book demonstrates that, despite a shared genome, conflicts between interacting males and females are ubiquitous, and that selection in the two sexes is continuously pulling this genome in opposite directions. These conflicts drive the evolution of a great variety of those traits that distinguish the sexes and also contribute to the diversification of lineages. Göran Arnqvist and Locke Rowe present an array of evidence for sexual conflict throughout nature, and they set these conflicts into the well-established theoretical framework of sexual selection. The recognition of conflict between the sexes is transforming our theories for the evolution of mating systems and the sexes themselves. Written by two top researchers in the field, Sexual Conflict is the first book to describe this transformation. It is a must read for all scholars and students interested in the evolutionary biology of reproduction.

The Evolution of Insect Mating Systems

Author : David Shuker
Publisher : OUP Oxford
ISBN 13 : 0191030880
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book The Evolution of Insect Mating Systems written by David Shuker and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2014-07-31 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Insects display a staggering diversity of mating and social behaviours. Studying these systems provides insights into a wide range of evolutionary and behavioural questions, such as the evolution of sex, sexual selection, sexual conflict, and parental care. This edited volume provides an authoritative update of the landmark book in the field, The Evolution of Insect Mating Systems (Thornhill and Alcock, 1983), which had such a huge impact in shaping adaptationist approaches to the study of animal behaviour and influencing the study of the evolution of reproductive behaviour far beyond the taxonomic remit of insects. This accessible new volume brings the empirical and conceptual scope of the original book fully up to date, incorporating the wealth of new knowledge and research of the last 30 years. It explores the evolution of complex forms of sex determination in insects, and the role of sexual selection in shaping the evolution of mating systems. Selection arising via male contest competition and female choice (both before and after copulation) are discussed, as are the roles of parasites and pathogens in mediating the strength of sexual selection, and the role that parental care plays in successful reproduction. The Evolution of Insect Mating Systems is suitable for both graduate students and researchers interested in insect mating systems or behaviour from an evolutionary, genetical, physiological, or ecological perspective. Due to its interdisciplinary and concept-driven approach, it will also be of relevance and use to a broad audience of evolutionary biologists.

Human Social Evolution

Author : Kyle Summers
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 0199792003
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (997 download)

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Download or read book Human Social Evolution written by Kyle Summers and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2013-06-24 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Richard D. Alexander is an accomplished entomologist who turned his attention to solving some of the most perplexing problems associated with the evolution of human social systems. Using impeccable Darwinian logic and elaborating, extending and adding to the classic theoretical contributions of pioneers of behavioral and evolutionary ecology like George Williams, William Hamilton and Robert Trivers, Alexander developed the most detailed and comprehensive vision of human social evolution of his era. His ideas and hypotheses have inspired countless biologists, anthropologists, psychologists and other social scientists to explore the evolution of human social behavior in ever greater detail, and many of his seminal ideas have stood the test of time and come to be pillars of our understanding of human social evolution. This volume presents classic papers or chapters by Dr. Alexander, each focused on an important theme from his work. Introductions by Dr. Alexander's former students and colleagues highlight the importance of his work to the field, describe more recent work on the topic, and discuss current issues of contention and interest.

The Evolution of Social Systems

Author : John Paul Scott
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 9782881243172
Total Pages : 372 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (431 download)

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Download or read book The Evolution of Social Systems written by John Paul Scott and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 1989 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First published in 1989. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Decapod Crustacean Phylogenetics

Author : Joel W. Martin
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 9781420092592
Total Pages : 632 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (925 download)

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Download or read book Decapod Crustacean Phylogenetics written by Joel W. Martin and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2016-04-19 with total page 632 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Decapod crustaceans are of tremendous interest and importance evolutionarily, ecologically, and economically. There is no shortage of publications reflecting the wide variety of ideas and hypotheses concerning decapod phylogeny, but until recently, the world’s leading decapodologists had never assembled to elucidate and discuss relationships among the major decapod lineages and between decapods and other crustaceans. Based on the findings presented by an international group of scientists at a symposium supported by the Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology, The Crustacean Society, and several other societies, and with major funding from the National Science Foundation, Decapod Crustacean Phylogenetics provides a comprehensive synopsis of the current knowledge of this vast and important group of animals. This volume contains state-of-the-art reviews of literature and methodologies for elucidating decapod phylogeny. The contributions include studies on the fossil origin of decapods, morphological and molecular phylogenetic analyses, the evolution of mating and its bearing on phylogeny, decapod "evo-devo" studies, decapod spermiocladistics, and phylogenetic inference. The experts also present research on preliminary attempts to construct the first known phylogenetic tree for various groups of decapods. Several contributions offer the most comprehensive analyses to date on major clades of decapods, and others introduce data or approaches that could be used in the future to help resolve the phylogeny of the Decapoda. Currently, the Decapoda contain an estimated 15,000 species, some of which support seafood and marine industries worth billions of dollars each year to the world’s economy. This volume is a fascinating overview of where we are currently in our understanding of these important creatures and their phylogeny and also provides a window into the future of decapod research. This work will be of great interest to researchers, instructors, and students in marine biology, evolutionary biology, crustacean biology, resource management, and biodiversity database management.

The Evolution of Mammalian Sociality in an Ecological Perspective

Author : Clara B. Jones
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 3319039318
Total Pages : 118 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (19 download)

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Download or read book The Evolution of Mammalian Sociality in an Ecological Perspective written by Clara B. Jones and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2014-01-21 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This brief discusses factors associated with group formation, group maintenance, group population structure, and other events and processes (e.g., physiology, behavior) related to mammalian social evolution. Within- and between-lineages, features of prehistoric and extant social mammals, patterns and linkages are discussed as components of a possible social “tool-kit”. "Top-down” (predators to nutrients), as well as “bottom-up” (nutrients to predators) effects are assessed. The present synthesis also emphasizes outcomes of Hebbian (synaptic) decisions on Malthusian parameters (growth rates of populations) and their consequences for (shifting) mean fitnesses of populations. Ecology and evolution (EcoEvo) are connected via the organism’s “norms of reaction” (genotype x environment interactions; life-history tradeoffs of reproduction, survival, and growth) exposed to selection, with the success of genotypes influenced by intensities of selection as well as neutral (e.g. mutation rates) and stochastic effects. At every turn, life history trajectories are assumed to arise from “decisions” made by types responding to competition for limiting resources constrained by Hamilton’s rule (inclusive fitness operations).

Comparative Social Evolution

Author : Dustin R. Rubenstein
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1108132634
Total Pages : 479 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (81 download)

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Download or read book Comparative Social Evolution written by Dustin R. Rubenstein and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2017-03-24 with total page 479 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Darwin famously described special difficulties in explaining social evolution in insects. More than a century later, the evolution of sociality - defined broadly as cooperative group living - remains one of the most intriguing problems in biology. Providing a unique perspective on the study of social evolution, this volume synthesizes the features of animal social life across the principle taxonomic groups in which sociality has evolved. The chapters explore sociality in a range of species, from ants to primates, highlighting key natural and life history data and providing a comparative view across animal societies. In establishing a single framework for a common, trait-based approach towards social synthesis, this volume will enable graduate students and investigators new to the field to systematically compare taxonomic groups and reinvigorate comparative approaches to studying animal social evolution.