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Sex, size, and gender roles : evolutionary studies of sexual size dimorphism / edited by Daphne J. Fairbairn, Wolf U. Blanckenhorn, Tamás Székely.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Oxford biologyPublisher: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2007Description: ix, 266 pages : illustrations ; 26 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 0199208786
  • 9780199208784
Other title:
  • Sex, size, & gender roles [Cover title]
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 612.6 22
LOC classification:
  • QP81.5 .S53 2007
Contents:
1. Introduction : the enigma of sexual size dimorphism / Daphne J. Fairbairn -- Sect. I. Macro-patterns : explaining broad-scale patterns of variation in sexual size dimorphism -- 2. Sexual size dimorphism in mammals / Patrik Lindenfors, John L. Gittleman and Kate E. Jones -- 3. Sexual size dimorphism in birds / Tamas Szekely, Terje Lislevand and Jordi Figuerola -- 4. The evolution of sexual size dimorphism in reptiles / Robert M. Cox, Marguerite A. Butler and Henry B. John-Alder -- 5. Sexual size dimorphism in amphibians : an overview / Alexander Kupfer -- 6. Rensch's rule in insects : patterns among and within species / Wolf U. Blanckenhorn, Rudolf Meier and Tiit Teder -- 7. Sexual size dimorphism in spiders : patterns and processes / Matthias W. Foellmer and Jordi Moya-Larano -- Sect. II. Micro-patterns : case studies of patterns and evolutionary processes within and among species -- 8. Variation in selection, phenotypic plasticity, and the ecology of sexual size dimorphism in two seed-feeding beetles / Charles W. Fox, R. Craig Stillwell and Jordi Moya-Larano -- 9. Sexual dimorphism in the water strider, Aquarius remigis : a case study of adaptation in response to sexually antagonistic selection / Daphne J. Fairbairn -- 10. Case studies of the differential-equilibrium hypothesis of sexual size dimorphism in two dung fly species / Wolf U. Blanckenhorn -- 11. The genetic integration of sexually dimorphic traits in the dioecious plant, Silene latifolia / Lynda F. Delph -- 12. Dimorphism in the hartebeest / Isabella Capellini -- 13. Sexual size dimorphism and offspring vulnerability in birds / Ellen Kalmbach and Maria M. Benito -- 14. Variation in sexual size dimorphism within a widespread lizard species / Evgeny S. Roitberg -- 15. Phylogenetic analysis of sexual dimorphism in eye-lid geckos (Eublepharidae) : the effects of male combat, courtship behavior, egg size, and body size / Lukas Kratochvil and Daniel Frynta -- Sect. III. Proximate development and genetic mechanism -- 16. Sex differences : genetic, physiological, and ecological mechanisms / Turk Rhen -- 17. The genetic architecture of sexual dimorphism : the potential roles of genomic imprinting and condition-dependence / Russell Bonduriansky -- 18. Irreconcilable differences : when sexual dimorphism fails to resolve sexual conflict / Stephanie Bedhomme and Adam K. Chippindale -- 19. Development of sexual size dimorphism in lizards : testosterone as a bipotential growth regulator / Henry B. John-Alder and Robert M. Cox -- 20. Sexual differences in insect development time in relation to sexual size dimorphism / Vojtech Jarosik and Alois Honek.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 218-251) and index.

1. Introduction : the enigma of sexual size dimorphism / Daphne J. Fairbairn -- Sect. I. Macro-patterns : explaining broad-scale patterns of variation in sexual size dimorphism -- 2. Sexual size dimorphism in mammals / Patrik Lindenfors, John L. Gittleman and Kate E. Jones -- 3. Sexual size dimorphism in birds / Tamas Szekely, Terje Lislevand and Jordi Figuerola -- 4. The evolution of sexual size dimorphism in reptiles / Robert M. Cox, Marguerite A. Butler and Henry B. John-Alder -- 5. Sexual size dimorphism in amphibians : an overview / Alexander Kupfer -- 6. Rensch's rule in insects : patterns among and within species / Wolf U. Blanckenhorn, Rudolf Meier and Tiit Teder -- 7. Sexual size dimorphism in spiders : patterns and processes / Matthias W. Foellmer and Jordi Moya-Larano -- Sect. II. Micro-patterns : case studies of patterns and evolutionary processes within and among species -- 8. Variation in selection, phenotypic plasticity, and the ecology of sexual size dimorphism in two seed-feeding beetles / Charles W. Fox, R. Craig Stillwell and Jordi Moya-Larano -- 9. Sexual dimorphism in the water strider, Aquarius remigis : a case study of adaptation in response to sexually antagonistic selection / Daphne J. Fairbairn -- 10. Case studies of the differential-equilibrium hypothesis of sexual size dimorphism in two dung fly species / Wolf U. Blanckenhorn -- 11. The genetic integration of sexually dimorphic traits in the dioecious plant, Silene latifolia / Lynda F. Delph -- 12. Dimorphism in the hartebeest / Isabella Capellini -- 13. Sexual size dimorphism and offspring vulnerability in birds / Ellen Kalmbach and Maria M. Benito -- 14. Variation in sexual size dimorphism within a widespread lizard species / Evgeny S. Roitberg -- 15. Phylogenetic analysis of sexual dimorphism in eye-lid geckos (Eublepharidae) : the effects of male combat, courtship behavior, egg size, and body size / Lukas Kratochvil and Daniel Frynta -- Sect. III. Proximate development and genetic mechanism -- 16. Sex differences : genetic, physiological, and ecological mechanisms / Turk Rhen -- 17. The genetic architecture of sexual dimorphism : the potential roles of genomic imprinting and condition-dependence / Russell Bonduriansky -- 18. Irreconcilable differences : when sexual dimorphism fails to resolve sexual conflict / Stephanie Bedhomme and Adam K. Chippindale -- 19. Development of sexual size dimorphism in lizards : testosterone as a bipotential growth regulator / Henry B. John-Alder and Robert M. Cox -- 20. Sexual differences in insect development time in relation to sexual size dimorphism / Vojtech Jarosik and Alois Honek.

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