The Evolution of Sex: Strategies of Males and Females

by Kevin Teather

Book Overview

The evolutionary objective of both sexes is to optimize the number of genes they contribute to following generations. Invariably the most efficient way to achieve this is to have many high quality offspring. However, males and females can be influenced by very different biological forces that subsequently shape their reproductive strategies.

This readable account of the evolution of sexual reproduction highlights these differences between the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 019888673X
• ISBN13: 9780198886730
• Release Date: September 2024
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.0" x 9.4"