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Title:

Sex, size, and gender roles : evolutionary studies of sexual size dimorphism / edited by Daphne J. Fairbairn, Wolf U. Blanckenhorn, Tamás Székely.

Publisher:

Oxford University Press,

Copyright Date:

2007

Description:

ix, 266 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.

Subject:

Sex differences.
Sexual dimorphism (Animals)
Body size.
Différences entre sexes--Congrès.
Dimorphisme sexuel chez les animaux--Congrès.
Constitution corporelle--Congrès.

Other Authors:

Fairbairn, Daphne J.
Blanckenhorn, Wolf U.
Székely, T. (Tamás)

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 218-251) and index.

Contents:

Introduction: the enigma of sexual size dimorphism / Daphne J. Fairbairn -- Section 1. Macro-patterns: explaining broad-scale patterns of variation in sexual size dimorphism -- Introduction / Tamás Székely -- Sexual size dimorphism in mammals / Patrik Lindenfors, John L. Gittleman and Kate E. Jones -- Sexual size dimorphism in birds / Tamás Székely, Terje Lislevand and Jordi Figuerola -- The evolution of sexual size dimorphism in reptiles / Robert M. Cox, Marguerite A. Butler and Henry B. John-Alder -- Sexual size dimorphism in amphibians: an overview / Alexander Kupfer -- Rensch's rule in insects: patterns among and within species / Wolf U. Blanckenhorn, Rudolf Meier and Tiit Teder -- Sexual size dimorphism in spiders: patterns and processes / Matthias W. Foellmer and Jordi Moya-Laraño -- Section 2. Micro-patterns: case studies of patterns and evolutionary processes within and among species -- Introduction / Wolf U. Blanckenhorn -- Variation in selection, phenotypic plasticity, and the ecology of sexual size dimorphism in two seed-feeding beetles / Charles W. Fox, R. Craig Stillwell and Jordi Moya-Laraño -- Sexual dimorphism in the water strider, Aquarius remigis: a case study of adaptation in response to sexually antagonistic selection / Daphne J. Fairbairn -- Case studies of the differential-equilibrium hypothesis of sexual size dimorphism in two dung fly species / Wolf U. Blanckenhorn -- The genetic integration of sexually dimorphic traits in the dioecious plant, Silene latifolia / Lynda F. Delph -- Dimorphism in the hartebeest / Isabella Capellini -- Sexual size dimorphism and offspring vulnerability in birds / Ellen Kalmbach and Maria M. Benito -- Variation in sexual size dimorphism within a widespread lizard species / Evgeny S. Roitberg -- Phylogenetic analysis of sexual dimorphism in eye-lid geckos (Eublepharidae): the effects of male combat, courtship behavior, egg size, and body size / Lukáš Kratochvíl and Daniel Frynta -- Section 3. Proximate development and genetic mechanisms -- Introduction / Daphne J. Fairbairn -- Sex differences: genetic, physiological, and ecological mechanisms / Turk Rhen -- The genetic architecture of sexual dimorphism: the potential roles of genomic imprinting and condition-dependence / Russell Bonduriansky -- Irreconcilable differences: when sexual dimorphism fails to resolve sexual conflict / Stéphanie Bedhomme and Adam K. Chippindale -- Development of sexual size dimorphism in lizards: testosterone as a bipotential growth regulator / Henry B. John-Alder and Robert M. Cox -- Sexual differences in insect development time in relation to sexual size dimorphism / Vojtěch Jarǒsík and Alois Honek.

Series:

Oxford biology

ISBN:

0199545588 (pbk.)
9780199545582 (pbk.)
0199208786 (alk. paper)
9780199208784 (alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)86110044

LCCN:

2007011355

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

OMAX631 -- Geisler Learning Resource Cntr (Pella)

UTAX115 -- Buena Vista University Library (Storm Lake)