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Reproductive Strategies in Insects (Hardcover)
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Reproductive Strategies in Insects (Hardcover)
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Reproduction is one of the most inherent tasks that all living
organisms are actively involved in. It forms the backbone of their
existence with all evolutionary energies directed over billion
years of creation into maximizing reproductive effort. For so
simple and directed a need such as maximizing reproduction, it is
interesting to see how much diversity and complexity exists in this
task. Each organism despite having the same end goal employs
different strategies. The complexities, intricacies and strategies
of successful reproduction while being extremely fascinating are
equally befuddling. Reproductive Strategies in Insects provides an
expansive critical look at the reproductive strategies of the most
diverse group of animals, the insects. Insects which inhabit myriad
niches in all ecosystems except the oceans, show the most diverse
reproductive strategies ranging from simplest to most complex.
Reproductive strategies, viz., search for mates, number of mates,
display of mate quality, assessment of mate quality, acceptance of
mate, rejection of mates, forced copulations, the fight for
paternity pre, during and post copula, the modulation of paternity,
ovipositional strategies and parental care are described in detail
in this book. Also, each strategy in analyzed in relation to its
morphological, physiological, ethological, ecological and
evolutionary aspects. Features: Covers a wide variety of
reproductive strategies, A detailed step by step description of
reproductive strategies. Discusses morphological, physiological,
ethological, ecological and evolutionary aspects. Modulation of
these strategies and responsible modulatory factors are also
discussed. Well-illustrated. Recent research results and probable
future research directions. This is a niche reference book for
ethologists, biologists studying behavioural evolution and
entomologists. It may also be used as a textbook for a graduate
level course in behaviour.
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