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Insects display a staggering diversity of mating and social behaviours. Studying these systems provides insights into a wide range of evolutionary and behavioural questions, such as the evolution of sex, sexual selection, sexual conflict, and parental care. This edited volume provides an authoritative update of the landmark book in the field, The Evolution of Insect Mating Systems (Thornhill and Alcock, 1983), which had such a huge impact in shaping adaptationist
approaches to the study of animal behaviour and influencing the study of the evolution of reproductive behaviour far beyond the taxonomic remit of insects. This accessible new
volume brings the empirical and conceptual scope of the original book fully up to date, incorporating the wealth of new knowledge and research of the last 30 years. It explores the evolution of complex forms of sex determination in insects, and the role of sexual selection in shaping the evolution of mating systems. Selection arising via male contest competition and female choice (both before and after copulation) are discussed, as are the roles of parasites and pathogens in mediating the
strength of sexual selection, and the role that parental care plays in successful reproduction.The Evolution of Insect Mating Systems is suitable for both graduate students and
researchers interested in insect mating systems or behaviour from an evolutionary, genetical, physiological, or ecological perspective. Due to its interdisciplinary and concept-driven approach, it will also be of relevance and use to a broad audience of evolutionary biologists.
Insects display a staggering diversity of mating and social behaviours. Studying these systems provides insights into a wide range of evolutionary and behavioural questions, such as the evolution of sex, sexual selection, sexual conflict, and parental care. This edited volume provides an authoritative update of the landmark book in the field, The Evolution of Insect Mating Systems (Thornhill and Alcock, 1983), which had such a huge impact in shaping adaptationist
approaches to the study of animal behaviour and influencing the study of the evolution of reproductive behaviour far beyond the taxonomic remit of insects. This accessible new
volume brings the empirical and conceptual scope of the original book fully up to date, incorporating the wealth of new knowledge and research of the last 30 years. It explores the evolution of complex forms of sex determination in insects, and the role of sexual selection in shaping the evolution of mating systems. Selection arising via male contest competition and female choice (both before and after copulation) are discussed, as are the roles of parasites and pathogens in mediating the
strength of sexual selection, and the role that parental care plays in successful reproduction.The Evolution of Insect Mating Systems is suitable for both graduate students and
researchers interested in insect mating systems or behaviour from an evolutionary, genetical, physiological, or ecological perspective. Due to its interdisciplinary and concept-driven approach, it will also be of relevance and use to a broad audience of evolutionary biologists.
1: Benjamin B. Normark: Modes of reproduction
2: David Shuker: Sexual selection theory
3: Hanna Kokko, Hope Klug and Michael D. Jennions: Mating
systems
4: Michael G. Ritchie and Roger K. Butlin: The genetics of insect
mating systems
5: Patricia J. Moore: Reproductive physiology and behaviour
6: Douglas J. Emlen: Reproductive contests and the evolution of
extreme weaponry
7: Bruno A. Buzatto, Joseph L. Tomkins and Leigh W. Simmons:
Alternative phenotypes within mating systems
8: John Hunt and Scott K. Sakaluk: Mate choice
9: Rhonda R Snook: The evolution of polyandry
10: Leigh W. Simmons: Sperm competition
11: Goran Arnqvist: Cryptic female choice
12: Per T. Smiseth: Parental care
13: Marlene Zuk and Nina Wedell: Parasites and pathogens in sexual
selection
14: Boris Baer: Sexual selection in social insects
15: John Alcock and Randy Thornhill: The evolution of insect mating
systems
David Shuker is a NERC Advanced Research Fellow and Lecturer at the
University of St Andrews. His research focuses on the evolution of
reproductive behaviour in insects. This work brings together
functional and mechanistic studies at the genetic and whole
organism level to test evolutionary theory. David has worked on
various aspects of reproductive behaviour and ecology in a number
of different insect species, including extensive work on sex
allocation and the
causes and consequences of sexual conflict over reproductive
decisions. David has published more than 50 papers and articles. He
has also recently co-edited a special issue of Philosophical
Transactions
of the Royal Society B, and is a member of the editorial boards of
the Journal of Evolutionary Biology, Biology Letters and Ecology
and Evolution. Leigh Simmons is an ARC Professorial Fellow at the
University of Western Australia. His research uses both vertebrates
and invertebrates to test the predictions and assumptions of
theoretical models of sexual selection and life history evolution.
Collectively, these research programs seek to determine the
direction and strength of selection acting on
male and female reproductive strategies, and on the morphological
and life history traits that contribute to fitness, from the whole
organism to its gametes. Leigh has published more than 200
papers
and articles, authored a book on insect sperm competition, and
co-edited a volume on dung beetle ecology and evolution. He has had
extensive editorial experience with many journals including
Proceedings of the Royal Society B, Behavioural Ecology and
Sociobiology, and Advances in the Study of Behavior, as well as
time as the editor-in-chief of Animal Behaviour.
"This book will be an important source of information for anyone
interested in the field. Highly recommended." --Choice
"The chapters are written by some of the main scientists in the
field which attests to the quality and readability of this volume,
and the obvious enthusiasm of the authors make the reading of the
book a true pleasure. ... [T]his volume will be of relevance to a
broad audience of evolutionary biologists." --The Quarterly Review
of Biology
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