Sperm Competition and Its Evolutionary Consequences in the Insects

Name: Sperm Competition and Its Evolutionary Consequences in the Insects
Brand: Princeton University Press
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Leigh W. Simmons(Autor*in)

Princeton University Press

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Erschienen am 31. Dezember 2019

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Cover
Title
Copyright
Contents
Preface
Dedication and Acknowledgments
1 Sexual Selection and Sperm Competition
1.1 Sexual Selection
1.2 Sexual Differences and the Evolution of Anisogamy
1.3 Sperm Competition and Sexual Selection
1.4 Summary
2 Sperm Utilization: Concepts, Patterns, and Processes
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Classification and Definition of Terms Used in the Sperm Competition Literature
2.3 Quantifying Paternity
2.4 Patterns of Sperm Utilization: An Overview
2.5 Mechanisms
2.6 Sperm Utilization and Multiple Mating
2.7 Sperm Utilization in Natural Populations
2.8 Mechanisms and the Potential for Selection
2.9 Summary
3 Avoidance of Sperm Competition I: Morphological Adaptations
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Internal Fertilization
3.3 Sperm Removal and Repositioning
3.4 Alternative Explanations for Complex Genitalia
3.5 Summary
4 Avoidance of Sperm Competition II: Physiological Adaptations
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Mating Plugs
4.3 Seminal Products
4.4 Pheromones
4.5 Summary
5 Avoidance of Sperm Competition III: Behavioral Adaptations
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Theoretical Models of Mate Guarding
5.3 Evidence for Mate Guarding in Insects
5.4 Alternative Hypotheses
5.5 Adaptations for Efficient Guarding
5.6 Male Mate Choice
5.7 Summary
6 Copula Duration
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Sperm Displacement: Optimal Copula Duration in Dung Flies
6.3 Copula Duration with Sperm Mixing
6.4 Evidence Consistent with an Optimization of Copula Duration
6.5 Female Influences
6.6 Alternative Explanations
6.7 Summary
7 Sperm in Competition I : Strategic Ejaculation
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Sperm Competition Games
7.3 Cryptic Male Choice
7.4 Cryptic Female Choice
7.5 Summary
8 Sperm in Competition II : Sperm Morphology
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Sperm Size
8.3 Sperm Polymorphism
8.4 Intraejaculate Sperm Competition
8.5 Summary
9 Ejaculate Manipulation: Mechanisms of Female Choice
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Influence over Remating
9.3 Influence over Sperm Transfer
9.4 Influence over Sperm Storage
9.5 Sperm Selection
9.6 Summary
10 Social Insects
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Multiple Mating and Multiple Paternity
10.3 Social Consequences of Sperm Competition
10.4 Alternative Hypotheses for Multiple Mating
10.5 Summary
11 Broader Significance
11.1 Sperm Competition and Sexual Selection
11.2 Life History Evolution
11.3 Speciation
11.4 Concluding Remarks
References
Taxonomic Index
Subject Index

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