| Description |
xii, 210 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Series |
Monographs in behavior and ecology |
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Monographs in behavior and ecology.
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| Contents |
1. Introduction: The Guppy as a Model System -- 2. Reproductive Biology and Sexual Behavior -- 3. Choosy Females and Competing Males: Mechanisms of Sexual Selection -- 4. Male Courtship Behavior -- 5. Evolution of Female Choice 1: Direct Selection, Adaptive Plasticity, and Sensory Drive -- 6. Evolution of Female Choice 2: Indirect Selection, Variation, and Correlations -- 7. Summary and Prospects -- Appendix. Experimental Methods: How to Build a Better Bordello |
| Summary |
This book describes the sexual behavior of guppies and examines how mate choice by females leads to the evolution of the conspicuous colors and the courtship displays for which guppies are widely recognized. The author shows that female guppies prefer males with bright color patterns, especially those with orange spots, and that the mating preferences of females lead to sexual selection on both color patterns and courtship displays of males |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [177]-200) and indexes |
| Subject |
Guppies -- Behavior.
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Sexual behavior in animals.
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Sexual selection in animals.
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| LC no. |
96049200 |
| ISBN |
0691027897 (paperback: alk. paper) |
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0691027900 (cloth : alk. paper) |
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