Sperm competition and its evolutionary consequences in the insects / [by] Leigh W. Simmons.
Material type: TextLanguage: ENG Series: Monographs in behavior and ecologyPublication details: New Jersey: Princeton University Press, c2001.Description: xiii. 434 p. : ill. ; 23 cmISBN:- 9780691059884 (pbk : alk paper) :
- 23RD 595.7138 SIM/S
- QL468.7 .S56 2001
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Analyzes theoretical and empirical work on insect sperm competition. This work considers both male and female interests in sperm utilization and the sexual conflict that can arise when these differ. It covers the mechanics of sperm transfer and utilization, morphology, physiology, and behavior.
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