The natal and breeding dispersal of birds
PJ Greenwood, PH Harvey - Annual review of ecology and systematics, 1982 - JSTOR
" The question of the return of birds to their homes is one of perennial interest. How faithfully
do adult birds-males and females return to their territories? How far from their birth place do …
do adult birds-males and females return to their territories? How far from their birth place do …
Mate choice in lizards: a review
RR Tokarz - Herpetological Monographs, 1995 - JSTOR
Although intrasexual competition among males is known to be an important determinant of
male mating success in lizards, less is known about what role the mate choice component of …
male mating success in lizards, less is known about what role the mate choice component of …
[图书][B] The evolution of insect mating systems
R Thornhill, J Alcock - 1983 - degruyter.com
THIS PROJECT grew out of our conviction that there was need for a book that would review
insect reproductive behavior and related topics from an evolutionary perspective, particularly …
insect reproductive behavior and related topics from an evolutionary perspective, particularly …
Site fidelity in predictable and unpredictable habitats
PV Switzer - Evolutionary Ecology, 1993 - Springer
Site fidelity, the tendency to return to a previously occupied location, has been observed in
numerous species belonging to at least three phyla. In this paper I develop a general model …
numerous species belonging to at least three phyla. In this paper I develop a general model …
[图书][B] Sexual selection and the barn swallow
AP Møller, J Gregersen - 1994 - academic.oup.com
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 …
presents a long-term field study of the monagamous barn swallow. By using information on …
Cryptic female choice and its implications in the scorpionfly Harpobittacus nigriceps
R Thornhill - The American Naturalist, 1983 - journals.uchicago.edu
Female choice is a poorly understood area of evolutionary biology. Mate choice theory and
the generally greater control of the process of reproduction by females than by males imply …
the generally greater control of the process of reproduction by females than by males imply …
[图书][B] Dunnock behaviour and social evolution
NB Davies, D Quinn - 1992 - academic.oup.com
At first sight just a small brown bird, the dunnock's unobtrusive appearance belies its
extraordinary behaviour and mating patterns. In this book Nick Davies gives a full account of …
extraordinary behaviour and mating patterns. In this book Nick Davies gives a full account of …
Sexual selection, natural selection and quality advertisement
M Andersson - Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, 1982 - academic.oup.com
Abstract In Darwin's and Fisher's theory of sexual selection, females prefer ornamented
males; the evolution of larger ornaments is limited by increased mortality, lor example …
males; the evolution of larger ornaments is limited by increased mortality, lor example …
Good-genes effects in sexual selection
AP MÖller, RV Alatalo - … of the Royal Society of London …, 1999 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The magnitude of the effect of good genes as a viability benefit accruing to choosy females
remains a controversial theoretical and empirical issue. We collected all available data from …
remains a controversial theoretical and empirical issue. We collected all available data from …
Strategies of female mate choice: a theoretical analysis
AC Janetos - Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology, 1980 - Springer
Females of many species face a difficult sampling problem while searching for a mate. How
do they find the best male possible when the constraints of time, memory, and mobility …
do they find the best male possible when the constraints of time, memory, and mobility …