Theoretical Studies on Sex Ratio Evolution. (MPB-22), Volume 22 (Paperback)

This book deals with a key area of population genetics: the ratio of the sexes in a population, or the allocation of resources to male versus female reproductive function. Samuel Karlin and Sabin Lessard establish the formal theoretical aspects of the evolution of sex ratio within the constraints of genetic mechanisms of sex determination. Their results generalize and unify existing work on the topic, strengthening previous conceptions in some cases and, in other instances, offering new directions of research. There are two main approaches to understanding the causes and effects of sex ratio. One approach focuses on the optimization and adaptive functions of sex allocation, while the other emphasizes the consequences of genetic sex determination mechanisms. In discussing the utility of these two approaches, Professors Karlin and Lessard examine the principal sex-determining mechanisms and facts involved in sex ratio representations, the various genetic and environmental factors that contribute to adaptive sex expression, and the evolution of sex determining systems and controls. From a population genetic perspective, the authors derive evolutionary properties in support of the high incidence of 1:1 sex ratio in natural populations and investigate the conditions that can explain the occurrence of biased sex ratio.

General

Imprint:	Princeton University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Monographs in Population Biology
Release date:	September 2001
First published:	July 1986
Authors:	Samuel Karlin • Sabin Lessard
Dimensions:	216 x 140 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	332
ISBN-13:	978-0-691-08412-1
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > General Books > Professional & Technical > Environmental engineering & technology > General Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Applied ecology > General
LSN:	0-691-08412-2
Barcode:	9780691084121

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