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The Theory of Sex Allocation. (MPB-18), Volume 18
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Full Title:
The Theory of Sex Allocation. (MPB-18), Volume 18
Contributors:
By (Author) Eric L. Charnov
Publisher:
Princeton University Press
Imprint:
Princeton University Press
Publication Date:
31st January 1983
Country:
United States
Classifications
Readership:
Professional and Scholarly
Genre:
Fiction/Non-fiction:
Non Fiction
Main Subject:
Other Subjects:
Biology, life sciences
Dewey:
574.36
Physical Properties
Physical Format:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
355
Dimensions:
Width 140mm, Height 216mm
Weight:
454g
Description
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
