Encyclopedia of Evolutionary Psychological Science

0476011 - ÚBO 2018 RIV DE eng M - Část monografie knihy
Albrecht, Tomáš
Avian sperm competition.
Encyclopedia of Evolutionary Psychological Science. Cham: Springer, 2017 - (Shackelford, T.; Weekes-Shackelford, V.), s. 1-4. ISBN 978-3-319-16999-6
Institucionální podpora: RVO:68081766
Klíčová slova: Post-copulatory sexual selection * Sperm competition in birds
Obor OECD: Biology (theoretical, mathematical, thermal, cryobiology, biological rhythm), Evolutionary biology
https://link.springer.com/referenceworkentry/10.1007%2F978-3-319-16999-6_1949-2

The risk of sperm competition varies substantially across avian species, making this group an ideal subject for studies on the evolution of behavioral, physiological, and morphological adaptations, as well as for assessing the potential benefits to female of genetic polyandry. Social monogamy is the prevailing mating system in birds and, from a sociobiological point of view, studies on the factors affecting postcopulatory processes in avian promiscuous systems could increase our understanding of human reproductive systems and behavior, particularly as most human cultures also promote social monogamy.
Trvalý link: http://hdl.handle.net/11104/0272583