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Promiscuity: An Evolutionary History of Sperm Competition and Sexual Conflict

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By: Tim Birkhead(Author)
272 pages, 8 col plates, figs
Publisher: Faber & Faber
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Tim Birkhead's readable survey of promiscuity
Promiscuity: An Evolutionary History of Sperm Competition and Sexual Conflict
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  • Promiscuity: An Evolutionary History of Sperm Competition and Sexual Conflict ISBN: 9780571193608 Paperback Dec 2000 Out of Print #110224
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Sperm competition (by males) and sperm choice (by females) have now been well documented in dozens of species. This book provides an accessible and comprehensive overview of this research. 'Promiscuity' may be a misleading term, as it suggests that females are being less choosy in mating with multiple males; the main lesson of the book is that multiple mating by females is often a way of being more discriminating, because it allows the female to compare the quality of rival sperm directly. Sexual reproduction emerges as being anything but cooperative.

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Popular Science Out of Print
By: Tim Birkhead(Author)
272 pages, 8 col plates, figs
Publisher: Faber & Faber
NHBS
Tim Birkhead's readable survey of promiscuity
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