Theory of sex allocation, the

Auteur :
Charnov, Eric L.
Éditeur :
Princeton University Press
ISBN :
9780691083124
Date de publication :
21 nov. 1982
Dimensions :
21,6 x 14,0 cm
Poids :
454 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
This book is the first comprehensive treatment of sex allocation from the standpoint of modern evolutionary theory. It shows how the determination of sex ratio, resource allocation to sperm versus egg within simultaneous hermaphroditism, and the evolution of sex reversal can he explained as examples of a single process. The genetical theory, develo