Sperm Competition in Humans: Classic and Contemporary Readings

by Nicholas Pound and Todd K. Shackelford

Book Overview

In species with internal fertilization, sperm competition occurs when the sperm of two or more males simultaneously occupy the reproductive tract of a female and compete to fertilize an egg (Parker, 1970). A large body of empirical research has demonstrated that, as predicted by sperm competition theory, males and females in many species possess anatomical, behavioral, and physiological adaptations that have evolved to deal with the adaptive challenges...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1441939172
• ISBN13: 9781441939173
• Release Date: October 2010
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 286 Pages
• Weight: 0.97 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"