Reproductive Success - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Reproductive Success write by T. H. Clutton-Brock. This book was released on 1988. Reproductive Success available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. "This book is well worth buying for its detailed summaries of the 25 studies, many of which are classic long-term projects, and for its insights into the factors determining reproductive success."—William J. Sutherland, TREE "A must read for anyone interested in evolution, mating/social systems, and population ecology."—John L. Koprowski, IJournal of Insect Behavior
Ecophysiology of Spiders
Ecophysiology of Spiders - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Ecophysiology of Spiders write by Wolfgang Nentwig. This book was released on 2012-12-06. Ecophysiology of Spiders available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Recently another book on insect physiology was published. It was restricted to a few focal points as are many of these new insect physiology books, but there was considerable depth in its specialized point of view. We were dis cussing the structure of this book and of insect physiology books, in general, when Prof. Remmert asked me " . . . and what about books on spider physio logy?" Silence. Then I started to explain "oh yes, there is a congress pro ceedings volume on this topic and there is a group with excellent publica tions on another topic . . . ", but I felt that this answer was weak. One can no longer buy the proceedings volume in a bookshop and to read a series of publications on a given topic one must search in a library for a dozen journals. Why is there not a single book on spider physiology comparable with the many books on insect physiology? Are spiders a scientific ivory tower, far from public interest and commercial importance? I do not think so, although spiders are one of the many "forgotten" animal groups which always grew in the shadow of the insects. There are research groups working on spider physiology, there are fascinating phenomena in this animal group and there are plenty of exciting results. Spiders may have been always underresearch ed, but research is progressing. In the last few years, new books have been published, e. g.
Sex, Stress and Reproductive Success
Sex, Stress and Reproductive Success - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Sex, Stress and Reproductive Success write by David A. Lovejoy. This book was released on 2011-04-04. Sex, Stress and Reproductive Success available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Any events that challenge the survival of living organisms may be classified as stressors. These stressors could include, for example, lack of food, increased population pressure, predatory pressure, climatic events or in the case of humans, loss of a loved one, lack of financial security or uncertainty in the future. Although most physiological systems are affected by stress, those systems that regulate reproductive physiology and behaviour are the most sensitive. All multicellular organisms show a stress related effect on reproduction, although the more complex organisms, such as mammals, have the most complex effects. The objective of this book is to provide a comparative analysis of the mechanisms by which stress regulates reproduction exploring the evolution of stress perceiving systems from the simplest organisms to humans. Taking an integrated approach, utilising a genes-to-environment overview, the book examines the stressors that occur at all levels of organisation. These theories are used to examine and explain human and animal reproductive behaviour and physiology under stressful conditions providing a well-written, concise introduction to this important subject.
Understanding Reproductive Loss
Understanding Reproductive Loss - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Understanding Reproductive Loss write by Carol Komaromy. This book was released on 2016-02-24. Understanding Reproductive Loss available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The study of human reproduction has focused on reproductive ’success’ and on the struggle to achieve this, rather than on the much more common experience of ’failure’, or reproductive loss. Drawing on the latest research from The UK and Europe, The United States, Australia and Africa, this volume examines the experience of reproductive loss in its widest sense to include termination of pregnancy, miscarriage, stillbirth, perinatal and infant death, as well as - more broadly - the loss of desired normative experiences such as that associated with infertility, assisted reproduction and the medicalisation of 'high risk' pregnancy and birth. Exploring the commonalities, as well as issues of difference and diversity, Understanding Reproductive Loss presents international work from a variety of multi-disciplinary perspectives and will appeal to sociologists, anthropologists and other social scientists with interests in medicine, health, the body, death studies and gender.
Sperm Competition and Sexual Selection
Sperm Competition and Sexual Selection - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Sperm Competition and Sexual Selection write by Tim R. Birkhead. This book was released on 1998-08-25. Sperm Competition and Sexual Selection available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Sperm Competition and Sexual Selection presents the intricate ways in which sperm compete to fertilize eggs and how this has prompted reinterpretations of breeding behavior. This book provides a theoretical framework for the study of sperm competition, which is a central part of sexual selection. It also discusses the roles of females and the relationships between paternal care in sperm competition. The chapters focusing on taxonomic development are diverse and cover all the major animal groups, both vertebrate and invertebrate, and plants. The final chapter provides an overview discussing the relationship between sperm competition and sexual selection in terms of both function and mechanism and how these translate into species fitness. This book will be of prime interest to behaviorists, ecologists and evolutionary biologists, suggesting new avenues of research and new ways of approaching old problems.
