Sex Allocation by Stuart West
Synthesizes the literature on sex allocation, providing a conceptual framework and demonstrating how sex-allocation studies can answer broader questions in evolutionary and behavioral biology.-
Population and Community Ecology of Ontogenetic Development
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Theory of Island Biogeography
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The Ecological Detective
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Food Webs and Niche Space
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Evolution in Changing Environments
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Modeling Populations of Adaptive Individuals
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Scaling in Ecology with a Model System
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Caste and Ecology in the Social Insects
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Theoretical Aspects of Population Genetics
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A Theory of Global Biodiversity
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The Population Biology of Tuberculosis
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Geographical Genetics
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The Theory of Sex Allocation
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Populations in a Seasonal Environment
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Theoretical Studies on Sex Ratio Evolution
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Some Adaptations of Marsh-Nesting Blackbirds
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The Phytochemical Landscape
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Population Ecology of Individuals
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From Populations to Ecosystems
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Food Webs
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Sex and Evolution
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Natural Selection in the Wild
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Geographic Variation, Speciation and Clines
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Stability and Complexity in Model Ecosystems
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The Florida Scrub Jay
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Social Butterflies
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Fish Ecology, Evolution, and Exploitation
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Genetic Structure and Selection in Subdivided Populations
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Resource Competition and Community Structure
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Quantitative Viral Ecology
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Metacommunity Ecology
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The Unified Neutral Theory of Biodiversity and Biogeography
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Complex Population Dynamics
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Plant Strategies and the Dynamics and Structure of Plant Communities
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Coexistence in Ecology
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The Theory of Ecological Communities
"Understanding mating strategies and the allocation of resources to male versus female reproduction has long been a major goal of evolutionary studiesIn this comprehensive synthesis, West makes several important contributions to the field of evolutionary biology... Because the work primarily focuses on how natural selection shapes sex allocation for given sex determination systems, sex allocation is proven an important phenomenon for studying adaptation. This thorough conceptual perspective, blending theory and data, summarizes sex allocation theory and how different areas are applied to different organisms."--Choice "After reading this book, I now have greater confidence in my understanding of where this field stands and where future research would most profitably be directed. This book will unquestionably benefit students and professional scientists who are seeking either a basic introduction to sex allocation biology or a comprehensive sourcebook that integrates the major issues of the field. Additionally, this book would serve as an excellent resource for specialized graduate-level courses in evolutionary biology. Overall, this is an outstanding and comprehensive book that extends beyond the topic of sex allocation and is an essential tool for anyone with a serious interest in behavioral or evolutionary ecology."--Daniel A. Warner, Integrative and Comparative Biology "[T]his book is worth taking the time to read and think about whether you are new to the field of sex allocation, think you know it all already, or are mainly interested in the evolution of other social and reproductive traits. It might influence the way you think about your own research and if nothing else you will learn some cool facts about the impressive subtleties of sex allocation in the natural world."--Suzanne H. Alonzo, Evolution
Stuart West is professor of evolutionary biology at the University of Oxford.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780691089645 |
| ISBN 10 | 0691089647 |
| Title | Sex Allocation |
| Author | Stuart West |
| Series | Monographs In Population Biology |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Princeton University Press |
| Year published | 2009-10-18 |
| Number of pages | 480 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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