by Anders Pape Møller (Author)
An important empirical test of the theoretical predictions of sexual selection theory, this book presents a long-term field study of the monagamous barn swallow. By using information on behaviour, ecology, morphology, genetics, and evolution, the book reviews this theory and its two components: male-male competition and female choice. The selective advantages of a long tail are investigated for this common bird, demonstrating such effects as mating behaviour, copulation behaviour, migration strategies, and host-parasite interactions. A rich informative text which clearly elucidates the mechanisms and consequences of sexual selection.
Format: Illustrated
Pages: 378
Edition: Illustrated
Publisher: Oxford University Press, U.S.A.
Published: 27 Feb 2003
ISBN 10: 9780198540
ISBN 13: 9780198540281