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... selection . Typically animals propa- gate their genes by making copies of them and donating the copies to an offspring . But there are a bewildering variety of ways to do this , and our goal in this chapter is to ... Sexual Selection 334.
... selection . Typically animals propa- gate their genes by making copies of them and donating the copies to an offspring . But there are a bewildering variety of ways to do this , and our goal in this chapter is to ... Sexual Selection 334.
Page 347
... Sexual Differences and Sexual Selection Although the basis for the differences are not completely clear , no one doubts that ... SEXUAL SELECTION AND MALE COMPETITION 347 Sexual Differences and Sexual Selection INTRASEXUAL SELECTION AND MALE.
... Sexual Differences and Sexual Selection Although the basis for the differences are not completely clear , no one doubts that ... SEXUAL SELECTION AND MALE COMPETITION 347 Sexual Differences and Sexual Selection INTRASEXUAL SELECTION AND MALE.
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... sexual selection theory by pointing out that the disparity between the sexes in parental investment is only one deter- minant of the intensity of sexual selection . They argue convincingly that the mating strategies of males and females ...
... sexual selection theory by pointing out that the disparity between the sexes in parental investment is only one deter- minant of the intensity of sexual selection . They argue convincingly that the mating strategies of males and females ...
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NATURAL SELECTION | 5 |
Alternative Hypotheses | 11 |
Experimental Tests of Evolutionary Predictions | 17 |
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